Earlier this year, the conference approved a package of education policy changes opposed by the state's teachers unions, but linked to a spike in school aid funding for the new year. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Big trends in the economy like unemployment rates and wages have at least as big an impact on teacher mobility as specific education policy changes. (educationnext.org)
Second, because many education policies change the composition of school and classroom peer groups, it is important to understand how such changes may affect student achievement. (educationnext.org)