Education

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7535: Requires New York city public school students are provided verbal and written warning of such student's right to refuse an interview and right to have a supportive adult during the interview

Requires the administration for children's services and New York city public school employees provide a verbal and written warning to students of such student's right to refuse an interview and right to have a supportive adult during the interview.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProtects student rights during school interviews, aligning with educational safety protocols for K-12 students in public schools.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5863: Relates to providing free SUNY, CUNY, and community college tuition to active volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical services providers, and volunteer auxiliary police officers

Establishes a statewide program to provide free SUNY, CUNY, and community college tuition to active volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical services providers, and volunteer auxiliary police officers.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides free tuition funding for higher education access, directly supporting educational opportunity for specific public service volunteers through state college programs.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds education for emergency medical services providers (EMTs), strengthening healthcare workforce development and access to emergency care services.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education

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in committee · New York · Assembly Sep 8, 2025

A 3431: Grants a waiver to Adirondack Helping Hands for the 2016--2017 school year

Grants a waiver in the amount of $52,000 to Adirondack Helping Hands for services rendered during the 2016--2017 school year; provides such waiver shall be allocated to costs associated with special class in an integrated setting spending for the 2016--2017 school year.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates $52,000 waiver for special education services in integrated school settings during 2016-2017, directly funding educational program costs.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4135: Provides for the establishment of life long learning centers within the state university to provide courses to persons 40 or older seeking to explore life options

Provides for the establishment of life long learning centers within the state university of New York to provide courses in community colleges and colleges and universities in the state university system for persons 40 years old or older who are seeking to explore life options, remain civically engaged, continue their education and acquire skills for or begin to plan for a second career.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes lifelong learning centers within SUNY to expand higher education access for adults 40+, enhancing educational opportunities for non-traditional students.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 233: Relates to establishing a task force on safety in school transportation

This bill creates a 18-member task force to review and improve safety in school transportation. The task force, appointed by state leaders and including education stakeholders, school bus drivers, and agency heads, will study existing safety laws, bus stop practices, pedestrian safety, and protocols for drivers (including substitutes). It must issue recommendations within 18 months on measures like retrofitting buses, using sensor technology, and curbing illegal passing of school buses. The bill does not implement new safety rules but establishes a review process to inform future policy. (Procedural bill; expires 24 months after enactment.)

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill creates task force to improve school transportation safety through technology and protocols, directly enhancing K-12 school infrastructure and student safety.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationCreates task force to improve school bus safety standards via recommendations on retrofitting, sensors, and illegal passing protocols, directly enhancing transportation safety protocols.90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety School Transportation Pedestrian Safety Public Transit

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in committee · New York · Senate May 5, 2026

S 4504: Requires any state mandated program imposed on municipalities and school districts to be funded by the state

Requires that the state fund any program which imposes a mandate upon municipal corporations or school districts; establishes criteria for any exemption from such law if such mandate is ordered by the judiciary, pursuant to an executive order or requested by the locality; establishes the New York state mandate review council.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates state funding for local mandates, preventing unfunded costs on municipalities/school districts, aligning with fiscal responsibility and program funding.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates state funding for mandates on school districts, preventing unfunded local costs and strengthening educational resource allocation.95% confidence

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passed · New York · Senate May 29, 2026

S 8151: Authorizes the commissioner of taxation and finance to establish segment special equalization rates for certain school districts

Authorizes the commissioner of taxation and finance to establish segment special equalization rates starting in fiscal year 2026 for the Amityville Union Free School District and Farmingdale Union Free School District for the segments of the districts in the towns of Babylon and Oyster Bay.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAuthorizes equalization rates to ensure equitable school district funding allocation, strengthening resource distribution for K-12 schools in specified districts.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6934: Provides state assistance and support to members of Gold Star families; repealer

Enacts the "Gold Star Families Support Act"; provides a member of a Gold Star family with state paid health insurance; removes provisions relating to veterans with disabilities; expands employment of veterans to employment of veterans and members of a Gold Star family; establishes the Gold Star family tuition fund to be distributed to any public or private educational institution from grades pre-K through graduate and post-graduate school shall be deposited with any school providing free tuition to a member of a Gold Star family; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes Gold Star family tuition fund covering pre-K through graduate education, directly funding educational access and expanding tuition support.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly provides state paid health insurance to Gold Star families, expanding health coverage.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Early Childhood Insurance

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1526: Requires that parents of students at student orientations, back to school nights, or other beginning of year events receive notification of eligibility for free or reduced price meals for students

Requires that parents of students at student orientations, back to school nights, or other beginning of year events, at schools that participate in the national school lunch program or school breakfast program, receive notification of eligibility, and access to application, for free or reduced price meals for students.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEnsures parents receive notification about free/reduced meal eligibility, improving student access to school nutrition programs95% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6507: Establishes a service learning, internship or independent study program for students interested in working with individuals with developmental disabilities

Establishes a service learning, internship or independent study program for students interested in working with individuals with developmental disabilities; mandates such program shall consist of a work component with verifiable activities related to individuals with developmental disabilities as determined by the state university trustees, and an academic component related to such activity that will be completed through either a written report or journal, or other written assignment as determined by the state university trustees.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes new educational program with work/academic components for students, advancing educational access and specialized learning opportunities in higher education.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education

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