On Feb 12/ 15, Jim Malatras, NYS Director of State Operations, sent a letter to Chancellor Tisch requesting that a study be done of the receivership model for troubled public schools that has been successful in Massachusetts. Read the letter…
On Feb. 18/15, a bill was presented to NYS legislature requesting the appointment of a fiscal monitor over the decisions and actions of the E. Ramapo School District. This bill follows on Hank Greenberg’s report recommending such oversight of the ERCSD. Read the bill…
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s actions may have a strong impact on the Buffalo Public Schools. Derek Gee/Buffalo News
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo appears to be taking his first concrete step toward having independent school czars take over long-struggling public schools and school districts by asking the state Education Department to research how well such a model is working in Massachusetts. Read more…
Jane Lerner, jlerner@lohud.com NANUET – Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday that he expects the state Legislature to pass an oversight bill for the East Ramapo school district sometime between April and June. Read more…
We are students, parents, alumni, taxpayers, teachers, former staff and school board members. We are Latino, African-American, Caribbean-American, Asian-American, white, Jewish, Christian and Muslim. We are Republicans, Democrats and Independents. Read more…
Mareesa Nicosia, mnicosia@lohud.com Parent activists are calling on the state education commissioner to cancel the sale of an East Ramapo school building to an ultra-Orthodox Jewish congregation and remove all nine members of the Board of Education. Read more…
I don’t want to believe East Ramapo board members and the superintendent are motivated by conscious racist and discriminatory thoughts. Read more…
