Establishes a commission to study and report on best practices and legislative recommendations to close the achievement gap and improve high school.

New York A08162 establishes a commission for the educational advancement of multilingual learners. The commission will study and report on best practices and legislative recommendations to close the achievement gap and improve high school graduation rates for multilingual learners from prekindergarten through twelfth grade. The commission will advise the legislature, the governor, the board of regents, and New York state education officials on the best practices and legislative recommendations to close the achievement gap, and the feasibility and cost to implement such practices in schools.

Establishes a commission to study and report on best practices and legislative recommendations to close the achievement gap and improve high school.

New York A08162 establishes a commission for the educational advancement of multilingual learners. The commission will study and report on best practices and legislative recommendations to close the achievement gap and improve high school graduation rates for multilingual learners from prekindergarten through twelfth grade. The commission will advise the legislature, the governor, the board of regents, and New York state education officials on the best practices and legislative recommendations to close the achievement gap, and the feasibility and cost to implement such practices in schools.