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  • Advisory: Affordable Connectivity Program helps bridge broadband gap

    Help families connect to low-cost, high-speed internet service With the prevalence of remote and hybrid learning since 2020, internet access has become a lasting presence in K-12 education. Without access to reliable, high-speed internet, students may be unable to attend class or complete schoolwork in remote or hybrid classrooms. As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,…

  • Help voters understand how absentee ballots are counted and kept confidential

    To help address questions related to the privacy of absentee ballots, the School Communications Portfolio has developed an absentee ballot Q&A.

  • Copyright: How to stay on the right side of the law

    The sudden shift throughout the state to online teaching and learning is raising a host of copyright questions for educators. To help them assess if they are staying on the right side of copyright law, the School Communications Portfolio is re-releasing its four-page flyer on copyright basics. This ready-to-use handout can help principals, teachers and…

  • Advisory: New laws impact school district elections

    Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed two pieces of legislation intended to ease New York state residents’ ability to exercise their right to vote in school district elections. What you need to know about the simplified ballot application The state amended Election Law in 2010 to simplify the absentee ballot application for registered voters, but it…

  • Notify parents of data security and privacy protections

    Required communications under Ed Law 2D.

  • Help parents determine if their child is ready for school

    For many districts, prekindergarten and kindergarten registration time is right around the corner. However, parents and guardians in your district may be unsure of whether their child is actually ready to attend school. To help them assess if their child has met—or is on their way to meeting—the developmental milestones that will help ease the…

  • Advisory: School districts in NYS required to teach child sexual abuse prevention classes to K-8 students

    On August 29, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation known as Erin’s Law, which will require New York state public schools to teach child sexual abuse and exploitation prevention classes to students in grades K-8. This legislation mandates these prevention classes to include age-appropriate instruction that helps students recognize what sexual abuse might look like…

  • Advisory: Clarification on distribution of concussion-related materials

    Earlier this fall, the School Communications Portfolio released an advisory for districts regarding new legislation that requires schools offering tackle football programs to provide specific concussion materials to parents/guardians of participating students. There has been some confusion as to how exactly districts need to distribute the materials, which are available on the New York State Department of Health…

  • Advisory: New law requires schools offering tackle football programs to provide specific concussion information

    State legislation requires school districts to make concussion-related materials available for parents and guardians. Learn about what and how to communicate this information.

  • 2-1-1: Getting help to where it’s needed

    While school staff can work with students to address academic and behavioral issues, other challenges (such as hunger or homelessness) are often outside the scope of services a school can provide. These issues, which can directly affect student performance, behavior and attendance, are present in all communities at varying levels. By dialing 2-1-1, school professionals…

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