JSA2026 Education Overhaul Plan
📚 JSA2026 Education Overhaul Plan
“No More Washington Strings: SEZ & LEZ Zones to Rebuild NY Education from the Ground Up”
🗭 Objective
To fully reclaim control of New York’s educational future by phasing out the federal Department of Education’s influence and replacing it with a state-based system that empowers local parents, educators, and community leaders through the rollout of School Empowerment Zones (SEZs) and Local Education Zones (LEZs).
💨 The Broken System We Inherited
- Federal intrusion dictates up to 30% of daily education through testing and compliance audits.
- New York spends $29,179 per student yet ranks in the bottom half nationally.
- NYC graduates often require remedial coursework in college.
- Administrators outnumber teachers in some districts.
- Rural and low-income districts suffer from crumbling infrastructure and teacher shortages.
🧹 The SEZ/LEZ Solution Explained
🔴 School Empowerment Zones (SEZs)
- Curriculum control
- Transparent parent boards
- School choice integration
- Direct resource allocation
🔵 Local Education Zones (LEZs)
- Community-rooted learning
- Trade, agricultural, and vocational integration
- Cross-zone virtual curriculum sharing
- Shared funding pools and teacher exchanges
🗺️ Statewide SEZ/LEZ Map & Breakdown
1⃣️ Downstate SEZ Hub: NYC Metro + Long Island
SEZ Core: Bronx, Harlem, Queens, Flatbush, Nassau Central, Huntington, Hempstead, Westchester
LEZ Satellites: Suffolk LEZ, Upstate-Downstate LEZ Link, Bronx-West LEZ Cluster, LI Urban-Rural Exchange
2⃣️ Central NY SEZ Hub: Syracuse, Albany, Schenectady, Utica
SEZ Core: Albany city schools, Syracuse Central, Schenectady Academy, Utica Tech Hub
LEZ Satellites: Mohawk Valley LEZ, Catskill LEZ, Capital South LEZ, Finger Lakes LEZ
3⃣️ Western NY SEZ Hub: Buffalo, Rochester, Niagara Falls
SEZ Core: Buffalo Tech SEZ, Rochester Choice Network, Niagara Gateway High
LEZ Satellites: Southern Erie LEZ, Batavia-LeRoy LEZ, Genesee Valley LEZ, Southtowns Agri-LEZ
4⃣️ Southern Tier & North Country SEZ Hub: Elmira, Binghamton, Watertown, Plattsburgh
SEZ Core: Binghamton Civic Core SEZ, Watertown Academy Hub, Plattsburgh Open Learning Campus
LEZ Satellites: Adirondack LEZ, Chemung LEZ, St. Lawrence LEZ, Steuben LEZ
📜 Legislative Blueprint: NYS Education Freedom Act (NYSEFA)
- Declares NY’s sovereignty in education
- Establishes SEZs and LEZs by statute
- Creates New York School Reinvention Council (NYSRC)
- Mandates transparent curriculum databases per zone
- Enables school choice and open enrollment
- Protects zones from federal retaliation
🛠️ Implementation Timeline
- Year 1: Legal passage, public forums, zone selection
- Year 2–3: 40% conversion rate, SEZ/LEZ dashboards live
- Year 4–5: 100% SEZ/LEZ transition complete, parent summits, public reports
📊 Projected Results
| Area | Status Quo | Target |
|---|---|---|
| State dependency on DOE | 8.6% of budget | 0% |
| Teacher satisfaction | 38% | 80%+ |
| Graduation rate | 83% | 90–93% |
| Remedial course need | 52% | <10% |
| Student attendance | 87% | 95%+ |
| Parent satisfaction | 41% | 75–85% |
🧱 Engagement Model
- Public Portal for curriculum review
- Quarterly Zone Assemblies for feedback
- Student Media Network for transparency
- Annual SEZ/LEZ Town Halls
🖚 Conclusion
We don’t need the federal government telling our kids how to think. We need local voices, real results, and common sense leadership. With JSA2026, education belongs to New York again.
Jason S. Arnold for Governor – JSA2026
📞 (516) 586-0660
📧 jaysarnold@icloud.com
🔗 www.JSA2026.com
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