March 17, 2022
“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL SIDE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP?
BOTH NEW AND VETERAN SCHOOL LEADERS will learn something new about the current hot topics in Ed Law at WPSBA's upcoming 2-part webinar on March 24th & 31st (9am - 11:30am). A five-member panel of local school district attorneys will talk through issues from curriculum to COVID protocols and candidate selection committees. Whether public comment at board meetings is high on your "need to know more about" list, or you're in the middle of negotiating retiree health, the extensive range of topics will cover info of interest to all, and attorneys who attend may be eligible for CLE credits (so ask your district clerk to sign you up before it's too late).
NEW SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCY REGULATIONS PROPOSED
NYSED CONTINUES TO NEGOTIATE WITH stakeholders to provide multiple pathways for nonpublic schools to demonstrate substantial equivalency of instruction, with the alternative that the local district will make the ultimate determination. They have released draft regulations giving private & parochial schools a choice of pathways such as participating in the international baccalaureate program, regularly using assessments approved by NYSED, or being registered by the Board of Regents, to name a few. Now they are currently accepting input, so if you wish to submit a comment, email seregcomments@nysed.gov by May 30th.  
BOOK BANNING (AKA CENSORSHIP) IS INFLUENCED BY SOCIAL MEDIA
THE CURRENT WAVE OF COMPLAINTS BY parents regarding books available in school libraries is being amplified online, so like-minded people on both sides of this issue are coalescing in real time. Students in particular, who ingest a steady diet of social media, are using these platforms to explain how books expand their understanding and help them recognize they are not alone. The same way a list of books can go viral on social media, the resistance to banning books has been elevated beyond individual districts.
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