Nearing the end of the school year
T.S. Eliot once wrote, “What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.”
From the Desk of Gladys Cruz
Using data to improve
In her monthly column, District Superintendent Cruz writes about how schools use data to improve. The State Education Department recently launched a pilot program to explore how to reimagine the state’s assessment system.
A new month of hope (with anxiety and uncertainty)
We have entered a new month full of hope with the return of spring and the end of the mask mandate in schools, but the outbreak of war in Europe has created new anxiety and uncertainty.
Celebrating CTE Month
This month, we celebrate the power of these hands-on programs as part of CTE Month, along with other observances including Black History, American Heart Month and President’s Day.
State of our schools
Read the District Superintendent’s monthly column in the Register Star and Daily Mail newspapers.
Reviewing Our Graduation Measures
This month, SED will resume hosting regional information meetings across the state to gather feedback on what a state diploma should signify to ensure educational excellence and equity for every student in New York.
