Education

signed · New York · Assembly Nov 21, 2025

A 7427: Prohibits the state university of New York from contracting out certain services

Prohibits the state university of New York from contracting out to the ground lessee or any subsidiary of the ground lessee or the research foundation for the state university of New York for any services or privatize any services currently being performed by employees in the unclassified service at the state university of New York at Albany.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationPrevents privatization of university services, protecting public employees and maintaining in-house operations at SUNY Albany, supporting higher education stability.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education

in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 13, 2025

A 8342: Authorizes the use of certain park lands for any school purposes

Authorizes the use of certain park lands alienated from a portion of the park commonly known as Lincoln Park, in the city of Albany for any school purposes.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill authorizes park land for school use, directly supporting educational infrastructure and access by providing space for school purposes.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4948: Provides earned income tax credit to youth workers, increases standard deduction for individuals 18 to 24, and provides for deduction of student loan interest

Provides an earned income tax credit to youth workers; increases the standard deduction for individuals eighteen to twenty-four years of age; provides for the deduction of student loan interest; provides for the expiration of such provisions.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax credits/deductions for youth workers and students, reducing taxable income for lower/middle-income groups per EITC and standard deduction increases.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides student loan interest deduction and tax credits for young adults, reducing financial barriers to higher education access.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Income Tax Tax Credits Student Financial Aid

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 344: Relates to lottery aid formulas for school districts

Bill A 344 amends the formula used to calculate additional lottery funding for public school districts. It specifies that each eligible district receives a grant based on its student enrollment (foundation pupil units), regional cost factors, student need factors, and an aid ratio tied to the district's wealth. This change directly affects school districts by altering how their existing lottery funds are distributed, without creating new money.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill revises lottery funding formula to prioritize student need factors, ensuring more equitable distribution of existing funds to support underfunded schools.85% confidence

Sub-Topics School Funding

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signed · New York · Senate Aug 15, 2025

S 7744: Authorizes the use of certain park lands for any school purposes

Authorizes the use of certain park lands alienated from a portion of the park commonly known as Lincoln Park, in the city of Albany for any school purposes.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAuthorizes park land use for school purposes, directly improving school infrastructure access per topic indicators.85% confidence

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5486: Relates to recovery for certain overpayments

Prohibits the higher education services corporation from seeking recovery of awards made in error during certain academic years due to administrative error.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationPrevents recovery of erroneous higher education awards, protecting student financial access and reducing administrative burden on institutions.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education Student Financial Aid

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3339: Enacts the geothermal education and outreach (GEO) act

Directs NYSERDA to develop a geothermal education and outreach program to provide guidelines, planning, and financial support for qualified school districts that wish to convert to a geothermal energy system as their primary source of energy.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides financial support for school districts to adopt geothermal energy systems, improving school infrastructure funding per bill's financial support for qualified districts.95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyDirectly funds geothermal adoption in schools, promoting renewable energy infrastructure and reducing fossil fuel reliance through NYSERDA's outreach program.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentPromotes geothermal energy adoption in schools, advancing clean energy use and reducing fossil fuel reliance through NYSERDA's education program.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3069: Establishes the state financial literacy fund

Establishes the state financial literacy fund which provides funding for project grants to organizations in order to establish financial capability and financial literacy programs, products content and/or services for at-risk populations in New York.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationFunds financial literacy programs for at-risk populations, enhancing educational access and financial capability through state grants.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 3212: Relates to the production of and the assessment of a surcharge for distinctive Feeling Rural Good license plates and to establishing the feeling rural good health care fund

Relates to the production of and the assessment of a surcharge for distinctive "Feeling Rural Good" license plates; establishes the feeling rural good health care fund; provides that funds deposited into the feeling rural good health care fund shall be used in rural regions of the state to expand school-based health programs, improve access to health research and education, and expand broadband access for improved access to telehealth.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEstablishes surcharge-funded health care fund for rural services, directly advancing public health spending through dedicated tax revenue.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill allocates funds from license plate surcharges to school-based health programs, improve health education access, and expand broadband for telehealth in rural schools, directly supporting educational access and student well-being.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes fund for rural health programs, school-based services, and telehealth access via license plate surcharge, directly advancing healthcare access and services.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly allocates funds to 'expand broadband access for improved access to telehealth' in rural areas, directly advancing internet access infrastructure.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing Student Health Testing & Assessment Telehealth Broadband Access

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6587: Relates to standards of proof for establishing that a student has a disability in the university of the state of New York or the city university of New York system

Relates to standards of proof for establishing that a student has a disability in the university of the state of New York or the city university of New York system including accepting documents as proof of a students' disability.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill streamlines disability documentation for SUNY/CUNY students, enhancing educational access and accommodation standards.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education

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