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A10887 Summary:

BILL NOA10887 

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SPONSORMaher

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Establishes the New York innovative learning models act to provide grants to eligible entities for the planning, development, implementation, replication and scaling of innovative learning models.

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04/08/2026referred to education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10887

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 8, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. MAHER -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing an inno-
 vative learning grant program

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "New York innovative learning models act".
 3 § 2. Findings and purposes. 1. The legislature finds that:
 4 a. Rapid shifts in technology, workforce needs and educational deliv-
 5 ery methods call for more flexible and innovative learning models;
 6 b. Students in New York state benefit from expanded opportunities that
 7 complement traditional classroom instruction through blended, project-
 8 based, competency-based, and other models of learning;
 9 c. To maintain and enhance the competitiveness of New York's economy
 10 and meet the needs of employers and communities, the state must support
 11 schools and education entities in designing, implementing, and scaling
 12 such innovative models; and
 13 d. A state-led grant program can incentivize and accelerate the
 14 adoption and continuous improvement of innovative learning models across
 15 the state's varied school districts and types of educational insti-
 16 tutions.
 17 2. It is the purpose of this act to:
 18 a. Establish a competitive grant program that supports local educa-
 19 tional agencies, districts, charter schools, and other eligible entities
 20 in the development and implementation of innovative learning models;
 21 b. Promote research, evaluation and dissemination of best practices
 22 for such models; and
 23 c. Ensure accountability and continuous improvement of participating
 24 models to improve student outcomes, including academic achievement,
 25 college and career readiness, and equity in access.
 26 § 3. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3602-g to
 27 read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14683-01-6

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 1 § 3602-g. Innovative learning grant program. 1. Definitions. As used
 2 in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 3 a. "Local education agency" means a public school district, public
 4 charter school, board of cooperative educational services, or other
 5 public school entity under state law.
 6 b. "Eligible entity" means a local education agency or a partnership
 7 thereof. For the purposes of this section, entities that have partner-
 8 ships with local education agencies may include, but need not be limited
 9 to, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, or commu-
 10 nity-based organizations that propose to plan, develop or implement an
 11 innovative learning model.
 12 c. "Innovative learning model" means a school or instructional model
 13 that:
 14 (i) fundamentally redesigns the learning environment and uses blended,
 15 personalized, competency-based, and student-driven approaches;
 16 (ii) includes flexible scheduling, modular curricula, adaptive tech-
 17 nologies, project-based or experiential learning;
 18 (iii) demonstrates potential for improving student outcomes, especial-
 19 ly for historically underserved populations; and
 20 (iv) has a clearly defined evaluation plan and intends to scale or
 21 replicate if effective.
 22 2. Innovative learning grant program. a. The department, in consulta-
 23 tion with the regents, shall establish an innovative learning grant
 24 program. Within amounts appropriated or otherwi