The Appellate Division, Third Department today upheld a constitutional challenge to New York’s tax cap. The suit, brought by NYSUT, asserted several different legal theories challenging the constitutionality of the statute....more
In the same budget bill that enacted Education Law § 3012-d, the State legislature also statutorily codified substantive requirements in an area that has, up until now, been under the exclusive purview of the Commissioner of...more
While not as extensive as first proposed by the Governor, the enacted 2015-2016 budget bill will result in significant changes to the structure of Annual Professional Performance Reviews (APPR) for classroom teachers and...more