The New York State Education Department (NYSED) oversees public schools, standardized testing, higher education, cultural institutions, vocational rehab, and professional licensing. Led by the Board of Regents and Commissioner of Education, it is based in Albany. New York spends about $32,000 per student—nearly double the U.S. average.
Formed, Dec 10, 1913
Moved, 2002
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The New York Department of Education Headquarters relocated from Brooklyn to the former Tweed Courthouse, renovated for $85 million from its last incarnation as a municipal office building.
