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New York will require personal finance and climate education in public schools statewide.
Personal finance starts for grades 5–12 in 2026-2027, with K-4 added the next year.
Climate education will begin for 5th–12th graders in 2027-2028 and all students by 2028-2029.
Districts may offer standalone courses or integrate new topics into existing classes.
The plan is part of the NY Inspires initiative to unify the high school diploma system.
The changes aim to prepare students for real life, including budgeting and understanding the planet’s future.
The announcements come as part of statewide curriculum updates announced by New York State.
The developments were reported by Hudson Valley Post and attributed to Bobby Welber.
The plan provides district flexibility in implementation.
Grade-by-grade rollout timelines place start in 2026-27 for finance and 2027-28 for climate.

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Tariffs effectively act as a 21% tax on imported goods, raising costs for New York households.
The Hochul-commissioned assessment warns that tariffs could jeopardize about 500,000 state jobs tied to trade and manufacturing.
Higher fertilizer and equipment costs strain farms across New York, increasing expenses statewide.
Construction material costs have risen 15–25%, adding about $11,000 to the price of a new single-family home.
Reduced cross-border travel lowered New York visitation by nearly 400,000 in May 2025 versus May 2024.
Input costs for manufacturing rose 20%, squeezing margins and delaying investments for many NY manufacturers.
The Hochul report was issued after an order directing agencies to assess tariff economic and social impacts.
Governor Hochul criticized tariffs as destabilizing markets and hurting working families without strengthening the economy.
The Supreme Court began hearing arguments on tariff legality amid the broader national debate over IEEPA authority.
The Hochul-aligned report frames tariffs as a policy concern with immediate consumer costs and job risk in New York.

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New York weighs a state-directed payment template to boost inpatient psychiatric beds at safety-net and voluntary hospitals amid federal funding cuts.
The analysis highlights CMS guidance on state-directed payments limited to 100 percent of Medicare, shaping potential funding strategies.
The piece notes ongoing state investments in mental health, including billions in capital and capacity increases through 2026.
The analysis identifies overlap between distressed hospitals and voluntary inpatient psychiatric capacity as a key consideration.
A potential approach targets a subset of hospitals like One Brooklyn Health and Maimonides as part of funding strategies.
The report emphasizes community and hospital psychiatry as complements, not substitutes, to address bed capacity needs.
Historical shifts aimed at deinstitutionalization have influenced current inpatient capacity planning.
The funding discussion frames safety-net hospitals as critical to preserving access for uninsured and low-income New Yorkers.
The article frames the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and related actions as affecting federal funding for New York health providers.
CMS guidance and state health department coordination are presented as crucial to implementing any DPT strategy.

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