Teacher evaluations to be law of the land

No surprise here. Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders reached a deal last night to put a new teacher evaluation system into law. The deal was a condition of the $700 million granted to New York schools through the federal “Race-to-the-Top program. Under the legislation, 60 pe
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Marathon session yields deals on redistricting, pension reform and casinos

Expansion of DNA Database Includes Almost Every Criminal During a session that went late into the night Wednesday, New York State lawmakers agreed on most of the year’s agenda. Redistricting The legislature approved a reconfiguration of the state’s Assembly and Senate dist
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Poll: NY teachers want retirement choice

Empire Center for New York Policy Poll Shows Teacher Support for Defined Contribution Plan Seventy-one percent of New York’s public school teachers support giving new teachers a choice between a defined-contribution retirement plan and a traditional defined-benefit pension, acco
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Committee to Save NY releases new ad

Television Ad Supports Governor Cuomo’s Economic Vision Tell Albany we need Tier VI Pension Reform click here!
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Committee to Save New York says Keep New York Working

The following comes to us from the Committee to Save New York:  Click here to support Governor Cuomo in his effort to restore New York’s economy. While New York made great progress in 2011, there remains significant work ahead in 2012. On January 17, Governor Cuomo released his
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NY recovers more jobs… and unemployment rises

Some Job Numbers Rise, Some Fall State labor officials announced Thursday that New York State recovered 65,000 more private-sector jobs than previously estimated, “regaining 76 percent of the private-sector positions lost in the recession in 2008 and 2009.” More than 245,0
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Chancellor touts contributions of SUNY campuses

Kevin Tampone writes in the Greater Binghamton Business Journal – “Economic development and job creation will remain a priority for State University of New York (SUNY) campuses in the years ahead, SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher says. Zimpher was in Syracuse today for the SU
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Siena Poll: New teacher evaluation fair

Voters Believe New System Will Improve Education The Siena Research Institute released its latest poll this morning which looks at voter’s views on education, Governor Cuomo and pension reform. According to the Siena College poll, 50% say new teacher evaluations will improve pub
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School model strengthens education-to-work system

Michael Bloomberg and Rahm Emanuel Lead Way in Innovation Stan Litow writes in the U.S. News and World Report that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Chicago’s Rahm Emanuel are taking note of the sixty-three percent of American jobs which will require post-secondary train
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Harvard to convene more than 600 New York business leaders to discuss improving U.S. competitiveness

“Paths Forward” Program to Feature Leaders in Many Fields Source: Harvard Business School On March 5, Harvard Business School (HBS) will convene Paths Forward, an event featuring leaders from academia, policy, technology, health care, manufacturing, labor, finance and nonp
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