New York State Education Department

"NYSED" redirects here. For the umbrella organization for numerous executive agencies of New York state government, see New York State Executive Department.
For the public school system serving New York City, see New York City Department of Education.
New York State Education Department
Department overview
FormedDecember 10, 1913; 110 years ago (1913-12-10)[citation needed]
JurisdictionNew York
HeadquartersAlbany, New York, U.S.
42°39′14″N 73°45′23″W / 42.653822°N 73.756336°W / 42.653822; -73.756336
Department executives
  • Betty A. Rosa, Commissioner of Education and President of the University of the State of New York
  • Sharon Cates-Williams, Executive Deputy Commissioner
  • Jeffrey Matteson, Senior Deputy Commissioner for Education Policy (P-12 and Higher Education)
Key document
Websitenysed.gov
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The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is the department of the New York state government[1] responsible for the supervision for all public schools in New York and all standardized testing, as well as the production and administration of state tests and Regents Examinations. In addition, the State Education Department oversees higher education, cultural institutions such as museums and libraries, vocational rehabilitation, and the licensing of numerous professions. It is headed by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York (USNY) and administered by the Commissioner of Education.

Its regulations are compiled in title 8 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations. The main offices of the department are housed in the New York State Department of Education Building, located at 89 Washington Avenue in Albany, the state capital.[2]

Each year New York spends around $32,000 per student, which is 90% more than the average in the US.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ Education Law § 101. "There shall continue to be in the state government an education department. [...] The head of the department shall continue to be the regents of The University of the State of New York, who shall appoint, and at pleasure may remove, the commissioner of education. The commissioner shall continue to be the chief administrative officer of the department. [...]"
  2. ^ "Contact NYSED." New York State Education Department. Retrieved on November 13, 2008. "New York State Education Department 89 Washington Avenue Albany, New York 12234"
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census Spending was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Per student poor less was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Spending per Student was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Scimecca, James (2023-05-08). "NY Schools Plan To Spend Nearly $32K Per Student". Empire Center for Public Policy. Retrieved 2023-12-19.