Governor Hochul announced Dr. DeeDee M. Bennett Gayle as the recipient of the Dr. Hazel Dukes Fellowship, in honor of one of New York State's most treasured civil rights and public education leaders.

La gobernadora Hochul anunció una nueva colaboración entre la Junta de Compensación Laboral del Estado de Nueva York y SUNY y CUNY para apoyar a los neoyorquinos lesionados promoviendo la educación universitaria gratuita para adultos a través de los programas SUNY y CUNY Reconnect.

Governor Hochul announced a new collaboration between the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board and SUNY and CUNY, to support injured New Yorkers by promoting free community college for adult learners through the SUNY and CUNY Reconnect programs.

Governor Hochul announced Empire AI campus partnerships between SUNY’s university centers, university colleges, technology colleges, and community colleges to advance artificial intelligence (AI) research and education for the public good.

Governor Hochul hosted a roundtable with parents from Common Sense Media to discuss her nation-leading proposal to protect children and teens online.

Governor Hochul hosted a roundtable with parents from Common Sense Media to discuss her nation-leading proposal to protect children and teens online.

Governor Hochul announced that the State University of New York (SUNY) system is updating expectations for all educator preparation programs to align with the “Science of Reading,” which is a set of evidence-based principles for providing literacy instruction.

Governor Hochul announced construction is officially underway for the planned $1.7 billion state-of-the-art public health laboratory that will transform New York’s ability to detect, prevent, and respond to emerging threats.

Governor Hochul announced the largest academic gift in the history of the State University of New York at Binghamton, establishing the Center for AI Responsibility and Research as the first-ever independent AI research center at any public university in the United States.

Governor Hochul unveiled her plan to help New York kids thrive through back-to-basics evidence-based learning, increased resources for teachers and teacher candidates, and a focus on healthy school environments as part of her 2026 State of the State.