“Congratulations to Dr. Betty Rosa on her appointment as permanent Commissioner of Education and President of the University of the State of New York, the first Latina to serve in the role! I look forward to Commissioner Rosa’s continued leadership [...]
Chairwoman Mayer, Chairman Benedetto, and distinguished members of the Senate and Assembly, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony today. My name is Yomika Bennett. I am the Executive Director of the New York Charter Schools Association (NYCSA), an [...]
Today, Governor Cuomo announced his proposed $193 billion FY22 Executive Budget. A new budget is due by April 1, 2021. Until then, the legislature and the Governor will work to come to an agreement and enact the state budget for FY22. [...]
A virtual meeting of the New York State Board of Regents was held today, January 11, 2021. The recording of this meeting will be posted on our Authorizer Update page as soon as it becomes available. During this month's meeting, [...]
“On behalf of the Association, I extend congratulations to Dr. Lester W. Young, Jr on his election to Chancellor of the Board of Regents. Throughout his distinguished career, Chancellor-Elect Young has demonstrated a dedication to educational excellence and equity for [...]
I am emailing now with important updates on Phase 1B of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan. As a reminder, Phase 1B of the state’s Vaccination Plan begins Monday, 1/11/21 and includes those who work in education, specifically "teachers and [...]
“I, like everyone, am watching with shock and dismay at the events unfolding in the U.S. Capitol. I join the call for a quick and peaceful end to this violent attack on democracy,” said Yomika S. Bennett, Executive Director of [...]
A meeting of the SUNY Board of Trustees’ Charter Schools Committee (the “Committee”) was held today, Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Attendees included Committee members and staff of the SUNY Charter Schools Institute (the “Institute”) as well as some representatives of [...]
“I am happy to congratulate Miguel A. Cardona on his nomination to Secretary of Education. I am encouraged by the Biden-Harris administrations’ decision to nominate a candidate that has demonstrated a commitment to, and focus on, all students, particularly students [...]
A meeting of the New York State Board of Regents was held yesterday, December 14, 2020, via videoconference and available to the public via live stream. The recording of this meeting is available on our Authorizer Update page. At the [...]