Education

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 8, 2025

S 1016: Relates to the qualifications of voters and civic education of students

Lowers the voting age to 16 years; requires that students receive education in civics and be given the opportunity to register to vote in the classroom.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates civics education and voter registration opportunities, directly enhancing curriculum and student engagement in schools.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 10, 2025

S 5569: Establishes a center for dyslexia and dysgraphia

This bill establishes a state center for dyslexia and dysgraphia within the Department of Education. The center will define these learning differences, set standards for universal screening of K-5 students (and at-risk students), develop evidence-based intervention guidelines, and create a public guidebook for schools. It directly affects students with dyslexia/dysgraphia, school districts, and educators by requiring standardized screening, support protocols, and professional development resources. The guidebook must cover definitions, screening procedures, classroom instruction, and parent communication, updated every five years after initial creation. The bill mandates annual screenings and requires schools to implement these evidence-based practices.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes state center for dyslexia/dysgraphia, mandates universal K-5 screening, develops evidence-based interventions, and provides school resources - directly strengthening support for affected students and educators.95% confidence

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signed · New York · Assembly Dec 11, 2025

A 2687: Establishes a center for dyslexia and dysgraphia

This bill establishes a Center for Dyslexia and Dysgraphia within the state Department of Education. The center will define these learning differences, create a public guidebook for schools, set evidence-based screening standards for all K-5 students (and at-risk new students), and develop teacher training requirements. It directly affects schools, educators, and students with dyslexia or dysgraphia by mandating universal screenings, standardized interventions, and updated professional resources. The center must issue a biennial report on implementation progress and update the guidebook every five years after public review.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates universal screenings, standardized interventions, and teacher training for dyslexia/dysgraphia support in K-5, directly advancing educational access and resources for affected students.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1727: Enacts The New Deal for CUNY

Enacts The New Deal for CUNY; increases the ratio of faculty and mental health counselors to full-time students; requires that certain amounts of tuition be replaced by federal, state, and city funds.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates state/city funds replace tuition, increasing public funding for CUNY's faculty and mental health services, directly advancing state budget allocation for public education.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationIncreases faculty/mental health ratios and replaces tuition with public funds, directly boosting higher education funding and access at CUNY.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases mental health counselor staffing at CUNY, directly supporting mental health services per bill summary.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1041: Relates to providing additional reimbursement to school districts for expenses incurred as a result of an influx of migrant students entering the schools of the districts

Relates to providing additional reimbursement to school districts for expenses incurred as a result of an influx of migrant students entering the schools of the districts; directs the governor to submit chapter amendments to the Aid to Localities budget.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill directs additional reimbursement to school districts through Aid to Localities budget amendments, increasing state funding for public education expenses.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides additional reimbursement to school districts for migrant student-related expenses, directly increasing funding for K-12 education infrastructure and support.95% confidence ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationBill provides additional reimbursement to school districts for expenses related to an influx of migrant students, funding immigrant services.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 469: Relates to providing additional reimbursement to school districts for expenses incurred for failure to receive timely payments of state aid

Relates to providing additional reimbursement to school districts for expenses incurred for failure to receive timely payments of state aid, including expenses relating to interest payments and ancillary expenses incurred as a result of not having received aid in a timely manner.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationReimburses school districts for financial losses from delayed state aid, ensuring stable funding operations and preventing interest/ancillary costs.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1611: Provides that a person is guilty of harassment in the first degree if such person strikes, shoves, kicks, et cetera a school employee

Provides that a person is guilty of harassment in the first degree, a class B misdemeanor, when such person strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects a school employee to physical contact or attempts or threatens to do the same while such school employee is engaged in the performance of such person's duties as a school employee.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands criminalization by creating new misdemeanor offense against physical contact with school employees, aligning with 'oppose' indicators.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProtects school employees from physical harm, advancing educator safety within education context90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5020: Relates to requiring building condition surveys to be conducted on public school buildings constructed prior to 1950 every other year and a visual inspection in alternate years

Relates to requiring building condition surveys to be conducted on public school buildings constructed prior to 1950 every other year and a visual inspection in alternate years.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires regular building condition surveys for older school infrastructure, promoting safety and maintenance of K-12 facilities.85% confidence

Sub-Topics School Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2637: Establishes the "Hunger-Free Campus Act"

The Hunger-Free Campus Act (S 2637) creates a grant program for public colleges and universities to address student food insecurity. To qualify, campuses must meet specific requirements, including establishing student-led hunger task forces, providing SNAP enrollment assistance, operating on-campus food pantries, and conducting annual student hunger surveys. Grants fund initiatives like meal donation programs, SNAP outreach, and awareness campaigns to support students' basic food needs. The program requires institutions to report on grant usage and outcomes to the state education commissioner, with priority given to schools with high Pell Grant enrollment.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates state grant program funding campus food insecurity initiatives, increasing government spending on public services.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationFunds campus initiatives to address student food insecurity, directly supporting educational access and student well-being in higher education.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education Student Financial Aid Student Health

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1244: Prohibits cannabis retail and on-site consumption licensees from operating such premises within one thousand feet of the perimeter of a school grounds

Prohibits cannabis retail and on-site consumption licensees from operating such premises within one thousand feet of the perimeter of a school grounds; prohibits the advertising and marketing of cannabis content within one thousand feet of the perimeter of a school grounds, playgrounds, child day care providers, public parks, and libraries.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill creates a 1,000-foot buffer zone around schools to protect students from cannabis exposure, directly safeguarding educational environments as a protective measure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Early Childhood

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