by WFIS | Jan 23, 2019 | Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, WFIS News
The Legislative Session is in the second week and the feeling in Olympia is different than last year, which was a short and very focused session. There is more time for productive discussion around priorities, the budget and how to best support education and early...
by WFIS | Jan 7, 2019 | Education News, Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, Uncategorized, WFIS News
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has issued guidelines under which public school officials would inspect private schools to determine whether the education being provided is satisfactory. This stunning announcement has generated massive pushback from...
by WFIS | Jan 4, 2019 | The Advocate, Uncategorized, WFIS News
Religious education offers young people a balanced framework for a life imbued with meaning and purpose. In this age of technology, automation and artificial intelligence, the articulation and teaching of a meaning-driven life is the art of religious education. We...
by WFIS | Jan 2, 2019 | Legislation and Policy, Uncategorized, WFIS News
Early Learning Programs report many issues of concern. Many private schools that take children on Working Connections Subsidies are finding it impossible to continue to enroll low-income students due to the low subsidy rate offered by the State – often less...