New York ESSA Resources
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234 | Phone: (518) 474-3852
Website: http://www.nysed.gov/
Office of Accountability – Ira Schwartz, Assistant Commissioner
New York State Education Department
55 Hanson Place, Room 400, Brooklyn, NY 11217 |
89 Washington Avenue, Room 528M EB, Albany, NY 12234 |
Accountability, Policy and Administration – Dr. Lisa Long, Supervisor
55 Hanson Place, Room 445C, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Tel.: (718) 722-4553 | Fax: (718) 722-2215
Email accountinfo@nysed.gov regarding: School Registration, Data Inquiries, High Performing Schools and Internships
District and School Review – Mr. Stephen Earley, Director
Email DTSDEreviews@nysed.gov for inquiries about the School and District Review process. Inquiries by mail should be addressed to 55 Hanson Place, Room 400B, Brooklyn, NY 11217.
Email DTSDEtraining@nysed.gov for inquiries about Focus District Institutes and other training-related questions. To reach us via phone, please call the numbers below:
Upstate School and District Review
Tel.: (518) 474-5923 | Fax: (518) 474-7948
Downstate School and District Review
Tel.:(718) 722-4553 | Fax: (718) 722-4559
Questions/comments regarding DCIPS/SCEPS should be directed to: fdip@nysed.gov
Questions/comments regarding 1003(a) grants should be directed to: siga@nysed.gov
Questions/comments regarding Focus District requirements should be directed to: accountinfo@nysed.gov
Logistics: Sandra Herndon (Doris Hill-Wyley) | Downstate Review: Crystal Cumberbatch | Upstate Review: Mary Sapp | Calibration: Lisa Long |
Metrics – TBA
Office in Albany
89 Washington Avenue, Room 528M EB, Albany, NY 12234 Tel: (518) 474-5923 | Fax: (518) 474-7948 |
Office in New York City
55 Hanson Place, Room 414, Brooklyn, NY 11217 Tel: 718-722-4553 | Fax: 718-722-2215 |
Title I School and Community Services – Mrs. Maxine Meadows-Shuford, Director
89 Washington Avenue, Room 320 EB, Albany, NY 12234
Tel.: (518) 473-0295 | Fax: (518) 486-1762
- Email regarding:
- Consolidated Application Update: CONAPPTA@NYSED.GOV
- Focus District Improvement Plans (DCIP/SCEP/SPSE): fdip@nysed.gov
- School Improvement Grant 1003(a): SIGA@NYSED.GOV
- Supplemental Educational Services (SES): emscses@nysed.gov
- Neglected & Delinquent (N&D): nd@nysed.gov
- School Improvement Grant 1003(g): SIG@NYSED.GOV
Complaints: Complaints may be filed with the New York State Education Department (NYSED). In order to ensure that your complaint/grievance is thoroughly and quickly reviewed, please follow the appropriate complaint procedures.
- NCLB Title I Complaints – For Title I, Parts A, C, and D or Section 100.2(ee) of Commissioner’s Regulations Regarding Academic Intervention Services
- General Complaints (Non-Title I)
Feedback: All general inquiries, feedback on this site or any changes you would like to see, should be sent to accountinfo@nysed.gov unless another email is listed above.
NEW YORK ESSA NEWS
COMMENTARY: Color “Blindness”
Our perceptions of the value of ourselves and others often determine our treatment of and reactions toward those we view as less than or not as valued. Wars are fought over cultural and religious differences. Regardless of the injury, all people’s blood is red and all of us can hurt or grieve, regardless of color.
read moreCOMMENTARY: Classroom Culture Clashes
…in answer to the question when cultures clash in the classroom, who suffers, we all do! Poorly educated students make for a society that alienates its young, one that is unable to retain skilled and experienced teachers, and a country frustrated with unemployment, under-employment, and an ever-growing culture of violence, fear, and intolerance. Court systems and privatized prisons, along with mortuaries, result when the classrooms act as prep schools for these expensive alternatives.
read moreFederal Flash: The Education Question Betsy DeVos Can’t Answer
The House Education and Labor Committee hearing this week examined the policies and priorities of the U.S. Department of Education. It was the first oversight hearing for Secretary DeVos to testify before the Committee since Democrats regained control of the House. While members asked questions on a variety of topics ranging from student loan debt to affirmative action to the rights of transgender students, many focused on implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA.
read moreRacial discrimination lawsuit filed against Bronx private school
NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS — A student at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, a K-12 private school in the Bronx, announced that he and his parents filed a lawsuit against the institution Monday, April 1, in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, with the demand that the Head of the School Jessica L. Bagby and other administrators resign or be terminated.
read moreHBCUs Testify Before Congress
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Tuesday, April 9, Herman Felton, Ph.D., president and CEO of Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, provided testimony before the House panel that decides the funding levels for all federal education programs. The House Appropriations Committee’s Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee received public witness testimony from only 24 individuals to inform their crafting of the upcoming bill to fund the government for fiscal year 2020.
read moreDemystifying Student Performance Via Parental Engagement
Although parental engagement has a strong correlation to student academic performance and achievement, why is it that African American parents appear disproportionately less engaged than parents of other races?
read moreA New Year’s Resolution for Children in New York: School Improvement
AMSTERDAM NEWS — If we want to improve education outcomes and strengthen our state, we need to improve our schools and assure that every child has access to a high-quality education, no matter their zip code or the color of their skin.
read moreCan You Hear Us, Now?
The Brown Bookshelf’s 28 Days Later initiative takes their original goal to highlight Black authors a step further. The initiative is designed to highlight Black authors with recently released books or books that have “gone unnoticed.” During Black History Month, every day, a different book and author will be featured.
read moreCOMMENTARY: What More Can Be Done Under ESSA to Support Highly Qualified Teachers
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Teacher concerns transformed into organized protests when, in early 2018, the West Virginia teacher’s strike made headlines, lasting over 2 weeks. Local education activists and teacher advocates forced the state legislature to address many of their concerns through the statewide strike. Afterwards, teachers returned to their classrooms with a 5 percent pay raise.
read moreCOMMENTARY: For Black Children, Attending School Is an Act of Racial Justice
In the 2015-16 school year, Black boys made up 8 percent of public school enrollment, but they were 25 percent of the boys suspended out of school. Black girls were 8 percent of enrollment, but 14 percent of the girls suspended out of school. While Black children are overrepresented in practices that exclude or remove students from school, White children are underrepresented. Such data are clear evidence that racism and bias often drive exclusionary practices. To ignore this is to preserve the status quo.
read moreCOMMENTARY: A Dream Deferred — Is the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Just Another Elusive Dream?
Parents must get engaged to hold legislators and educators accountable for their ESSA State Plans. Parents must also hold themselves accountable in prioritizing the education of our children. Research shows that just one year with a bad teacher can put a child three years behind. Now, think about what happens after years of neglect and lack of advocacy.
read moreEquity v. Equality
ESSA gives power back to the states to control education policy. Now, members of the community must hold their school leaders and elected officials accountable to implement system-wide and school-specific measures that ensure equity in our schools.
read moreCongresswoman Frederica S. Wilson’s Statement on Kamilah Campbell’s SAT Score Challenge
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As a mother and a former educator, I was extremely disappointed to learn that Kamilah Campbell’s SAT score is being challenged after she showed marked improvement in the second exam. It is my understanding that the first test that she took was a practice round for which she had not prepared. Before taking the second test, however, she spent a significant amount of time studying and took an SAT prep course. Her hard work and diligence paid off and she increased her score by about 300 points…
read moreCivics Education Must Put Racial Equity First
Civics education is popular again. As our democracy itself sits on a historic precipice, people from around the country are calling for a national renewal of civics education.
read moreNew Money and Energy to Help Schools Connect With Families
It’s indisputable that most students perform better academically when they have parents or adults to help with homework and to be advocates with teachers and principals.
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