Today, Mayor DeBlasio announced that New York City schools will remain closed throughout the remainder of the academic school year; remote learning will continue. We will discuss the implications of this announcement in greater detail during our weekly webinar with [...]
I’m writing with two important updates from Governor Cuomo and the New York State Board of Regents. During his daily address, the Governor announced that he will extend school closure through April 29. This is a part of an extension [...]
I’m writing now with information about financial resources available to charter schools as well as resources to help you plan in these uncertain times. Financial Resources: We have created the following financial resources in response to COVID-19 and the state [...]
This week, the New York State Legislature started passing Fiscal Year 2021 Budget bills. While the budget is not finalized and there are still bills that have not been released or passed yet, we have some important updates to share [...]
Today, Governor Cuomo announced he will be issuing an Executive Order extending mandatory closure for all New York state schools to April 15, 2020. In keeping with Executive Order No. 202.4, these additional days of closure are not subject to [...]
We are in unprecedented times, and New York’s Charter Schools are rising to the occasion. We know your first priority is ensuring your students and families have the services they need. Many of you are launching distance learning for the [...]
Thank you to all who joined us for our conference call and webinar this evening. For those of you who had trouble logging in at the beginning of the webinar, it is available here. As this situation is rapidly evolving, [...]
In collaboration with the New York State Department of Health, on Friday, March 6th, 2020, the State Education Department released updated letters for school use. The letters can be found here. Additionally, the New York Department of Health and State [...]
I am writing to share some recent developments related to COVID-19. Additionally, our team has created a COVID-19 Updates webpage, which we will continue to keep updated for your reference. Updates as of today: Closures: Governor Cuomo announced today that [...]
New York Charter Schools Association Testimony on the Fiscal Year 2021 Executive Budget Submitted to the New York State Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Elementary and Secondary Education February 11, 2020 Yomika S. Bennett, Executive Director, New York Charter Schools [...]