Requires the city university of New York and state university of New York have education programs for prospective teachers, administrators, and counselors for teaching immigrant-origin students that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion, and is multilingual.
Relates to requiring the regents to adopt a policy that ensures all students enrolled at state university of New York and city university of New York institutions are able to express themselves freely without fear of intimidation or harm.
S 2465 would allow home-schooled children residing in a school district to participate in that district's interscholastic sports and driver's education programs, provided they meet the program's requirements and pay any applicable fees. The bill amends education law to permit this participation even if the child does not attend a public school within the district. It specifically states that home-schooled students cannot be enrolled in another school within the same district while participating. This change directly affects home-schooled students and school districts offering these activities. The bill is currently pending in the Education committee.
Establishes the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program to attract and retain bilingual, certified teachers in schools with a bilingual teacher shortage; provides for grants and procedures for applying for such grants and eligibility requirements for fund distribution.
Establishes the citywide leadership team to ensure that parents' and students' voices are represented in all education decision-making, ensure education policies considered or implemented are conducive to promoting student achievement and enhancing the overall quality of education for students attending public schools in the city of New York, and include all stakeholders at all stages of the decision-making process.
Establishes the "New York individuals with dyslexia education act"; implements a plan to identify and support students with characteristics of dyslexia; requires annual screening in grades K-5; directs intervention and notification; directs education department to develop a handbook providing guidance to parents and teachers.
Provides that publicly funded libraries may not ban books because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval; directs school districts to adopt the ALA library bill of rights.
Requires the state university of New York and the city university of New York to establish courses of study on ethnic studies, women's studies, and social justice; requires students to complete at least one three-credit course on ethnic studies, women's studies, or social justice to graduate with a baccalaureate degree.
Establishes the citywide leadership team to ensure that parents' and students' voices are represented in all education decision-making, ensure education policies considered or implemented are conducive to promoting student achievement and enhancing the overall quality of education for students attending public schools in the city of New York, and include all stakeholders at all stages of the decision-making process.
This bill requires public school students to memorize multiplication tables as part of the standard basic education curriculum. It mandates that schools include this requirement in their course of study to demonstrate student competency in efficient multiplication. The law would apply immediately to the next school year following its enactment, directly affecting K-12 students in public schools within the jurisdiction of this legislation. The provision replaces existing methods with a specific skill demonstration requirement for foundational math proficiency.
