Video Gallery
Ms. Keough is a tireless advocate for the students in her second grade classroom and for all students and families in the Hamilton Elementary School community in Schenectady.
In this back-to-school greeting, Deputy Commissioner Angelique Johnson-Dingle shares the exciting work being done by 探花精选鈥檚 Instructional Support Team to transform the educational experience for all students and ensure their success and well-being.
Deputy Commissioner David Hamilton shares some of the ways that students, educators, and families might interact with licensed professionals throughout the school year.
As we kick off a new school year, Deputy Commissioner Bill Murphy discusses the importance of our higher education partners in helping families and students as they navigate the many forms of aid available to support them as they pursue their college and career dreams.听
Executive Deputy Commissioner Sharon Cates-Williams shares a warm greeting and encouragement for students as they begin the new school year.
Deputy Commissioner Ceylane Meyers-Ruff and Assistant Commissioner Linda Schramm share a greeting with educators, families, and students and discuss our valuable vocational rehabilitation services, which can help with the transition from school to work.
Deputy Commissioner Jason Harmon discusses the great work happening in the Office of P-12 Operational Support to create exciting teaching and learning opportunities for students all across the state for the new school year.
Counsel and Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs, Dan Morton-Bentley, shares the process by which the Office of Counsel assists the Commissioner in issuing administrative appeal decisions to ensure the well-being of families within the law as students go back to school.
Deputy Commissioner and Chief Financial Officer Christina Coughlin shares warm wishes for students and discusses the work that 探花精选 is doing to modernize the systems used to ensure funds are distributed to schools.
Mike Mastroianni, Interim Deputy Commissioner of Cultural Education, encourages students and teachers to take a field trip to the New York State Museum and use the many resources available from the New York State Archives and Library.
Senior Deputy Commissioner Jeff Matteson shares some of the most important aspects of our work this year 鈥 graduation measures, regionalization, and streamlining teacher certification requirements 鈥 to ensure educational equity for all students, no matter where they live.
Welcome back to school! Watch Commissioner Betty A. Rosa鈥檚 video message to educators, students, and families.
Watch this video for a window into Blue Ribbon Commission members鈥 experiences as they work to finalize recommendations on New York State graduation measures.
Richard Ball, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, encourages students to learn about agriculture and eat fresh, nutritious, locally grown foods at school.
New York State Assemblymember Patricia Fahy听offers encouragement to students as they begin the new school year.
Assemblymember Marianne Buttenschon shares her favorite subject and advice to students about doing their best.
Basil Seggos, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, encourages kids to find their passions as they return to school this year.
New York State Senator John C. Liu wishes students a great school year as they head back to their classrooms.
New York State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky shares a greeting with higher education students who are returning to college for the new academic year.
Gail Geohagen-Pratt, Acting Deputy Commissioner, Child Welfare and Community Services, New York State Office of Children and Family Services, offers words of hope and encouragement to New York State鈥檚 foster parents for the new school year.听
New York State Senator Shelley B. Mayer offers advice and encouraging words to students for the first day of school.
As we embark on a new school year, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli discusses the importance of teaching students about financial literacy.
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli talks about his favorite subject in school.
New York State Department of Health Commissioner James V. McDonald shares warm wishes and valuable advice to students as they return to school.
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Mark J.F. Schroeder shares the history of school buses and talks about school bus safety for riders and pedestrians.
Carl Heastie, Speaker of the New York State Assembly, shares his favorite subject, advice to students, and the school field trip that inspired him to run for office someday.
Andrea Stewart-Cousins, New York State Senate Majority Leader, shares a heartfelt message welcoming students back to school.
Board of Regents Chancellor Lester W. Young, Jr. welcomes educators, students, and families back to school.
Commissioner of Education Betty A. Rosa welcomes educators, students, and families back to school.
Chancellor Lester W. Young, Jr. offers important advice to students as we kick off the new school year.
Commissioner Betty A. Rosa recalls the excitement of seeing her friends again on the first day of school!
New York State My Brother's Keeper (MBK) students explain what the MBK program means to them and how it has transformed their lives.
New York students explain that learning becomes possible 鈥 and joyful 鈥 when they are seen, heard, and valued for who they are.
Board of Regents Chancellor Lester W. Young, Jr. and 探花精选 Commissioner Betty A. Rosa welcome students, educators, and families back to school.
Chancellor Young and Commissioner Rosa welcome students, educators, and families back to school.
Chancellor听Lester W. Young, Jr. and Commissioner Betty A. Rosa kick off the 2021 New York State Summer Reading at New York Libraries program.
探花精选 Assistant Commissioner Anael Alston interviews Dr.听Lynne M.听Holden.
The keynote presentation from 探花精选's February 5th Digital Equity Summit,听Advancing Digital Inclusion through Racial Equity and Collective Impact, was delivered by Rebecca F. Kauma, the Economic and Digital Inclusion Program Manager for The City of Long Beach, CA.
探花精选 Assistant Commissioner Anael Alston interviews Dr.听Lynne M.听Holden about COVID-19.
Interim Commissioner Betty A. Rosa welcomes students, educators, and parents back to school.
On June 10, 2020, NYSMBK held a virtual summit entitled "MBK Teacher Opportunity Corps II - All Eyes on Equity During COVID-19." The event featured a keynote from distinguished professor and author Dr. Pedro Noguera.
In the second half of the summit, Teacher Opportunity Corp students (pre-service teachers) shared their insights and thoughts on Dr.
New York State Interim Commissioner of Education Shannon Tahoe shares a special congratulatory message with the Class of 2020.
Watch the video of the virtual My Brother's Keeper Village Meeting presented by the 探花精选 and the Partnership for After School Education.
My Brother's Keeper (MBK) students explain what the New York State MBK program means to them and how it has positively impacted their lives.
Acting Commissioner Beth Berlin welcomes students, educators, and parents back to school.
There is great work happening in schools across the state to ensure students have a healthy breakfast each school day. Check out this video to learn all about school breakfast in New York!听
This brief,听parent-friendly听video about ESSA implementation includes information on ESSA requirements and important changes.
This webinar focuses on the New York State English as a second language achievement test and provides an overview of four steps to determine a school-level rating in ELP.
Commissioner Elia discusses student proficiency in Grades 3-8 English language arts and mathematics.
Commissioner MaryEllen Elia welcomes students, teachers, administrators, and parents back to school.
My Brother's Keeper (MBK) students, school administrators, Chancellor Rosa, Vice Chancellor Brown, Regent Young, and Commissioner Elia talk about the positive impact of the New York State MBK initiative.
Remarks by Commissioner Elia
Questions and answers from听MaryEllen听Elia, 鈥婲ew York 探花精选 Commissioner
Remarks by Commissioner Elia on the 2018 budget and legislative priorities and state aid request for the 2018-2019 school year
Questions and answers from听MaryEllen听Elia, 鈥婲ew York 探花精选 Commissioner
Commissioner MaryEllen Elia welcomes students, teachers, administrators, and parents back to school.
On February 17, 2017, the 探花精选 hosted a symposium on My Brother鈥檚 Keeper.听This video captures the morning portion of the event.
On February 17, 2017, the 探花精选 hosted a symposium on My Brother鈥檚 Keeper. This video captures the afternoon portion of the event.
Commissioner Elia and standards review committee members describe the standards review process.
Commissioner听Elia听and standards review committee members describe the standards review process.
Commissioner Elia welcomed Hackett Middle School students on their first day of school in Albany on Tuesday, September 6.
Commissioner Elia and state monitor Charles Szuberla visit East Ramapo CSD on September 7.
Commissioner Elia听welcomes students, teachers, administrators, and parents back to school.
Commissioner Elia discusses the results of the 2016 grades 3-8 ELA and math tests.
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Recently, Commissioner Elia hosted a lunchtime Google Hangout session with high school students from Troy, Ogdensburg, New Rochelle, and Buffalo.
What is a Clinical Laboratory Technologist? This video highlights a healthcare profession licensed by the 探花精选's Office of the Professions.
This video takes you inside two schools in the Syracuse City School District to see how teacher leaders called 鈥淢ulti-Classroom Leaders鈥 (MCLs) are transforming teaching and learning to improve student outcomes.
There鈥檚 support for licensed professionals with substance abuse problems at the New York State Office of the Professions.
Investment plans are now being approved to support classroom technology, high-tech security, high-speed connectivity.
Mark Anderson is a middle school special education teacher in the Bronx.
Patricia Siano is a middle school teacher at Corinth CSD.
Tammi Butler is a teacher at Validus Preparatory Academy in the Bronx.
Heather McCarthy teaches 4th grade at the Charter School for Applied Technologies, Buffalo, NY.
Arthur Everett is a high school social studies teacher in District 20, Brooklyn, New York.
In December 2015, the听NYS Blue Ribbon Commission for the Arts made recommendations to the Board of Regents and Commissioner of Education on arts assessments of comparable rigor to a Regents Exam to be used as pathways assessments in the arts.
Follow Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia as she visits three school districts: Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Sweet Home.
In her first visit to a P-TECH school, Commissioner Elia spoke to students and educators at Hamilton Fulton Montgomery BOCES, one of 26 P-TECH programs in New York.
The New York State Board of Regents announced that Dana McDonough has been named the 2016 New York State Teacher of the Year.
On October 1, 2015, East Ramapo district monitors held a听听to make a brief presentation on their work to date, and to answer questions from audience members.
Commissioner MaryEllen Elia and Charles Giglio, 2015 New York State Teacher of the Year, join in welcoming educators, families, and students back to school.
"The most important thing is to listen to see what the issues are," Commissioner MaryEllen Elia told parents during a recent school visit.
Watch how educators from Brooklyn's Public School 369 and the New York Center for Autism Charter School are collaborating, with funding through a NYS Education Department Dissemination Grant.
Parents and family members learned how to help their children become college and career ready by attending workshops and hearing from education and community leaders on October 8 at Teachers College, Columbia University.
罢丑别听NYS听Board of Regents approves 'Multiple Pathways' for high school graduation.
An exhibition that honors those lost in the September 11 World Trade Center attacks opened on September 11, 2014 at the New York State Museum, a program of the 探花精选.
On September 12, 1962, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a speech in New York City to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. The New York State Museum has the only known audio recording of this speech.
B-roll of photos, event program, and recovered audio reel