Giving Compass Take:

• Chalkbeat reports on New York's Board of Regents, who will be discussing past priorities and proposing tweaks and additions, as well as funding requests from all over the state which may be affected by the upcoming elections.

• What can the challenges of this process tell us about education reforms nationwide and the challenges that administrators are facing? What should nonprofits in the sector be prepared for as budgets shift?

• Here are some lessons from farther north: Maine's failed proficiency-based education reform.

New York’s top education policymakers are gearing up to discuss their legislative wishlist for next year’s session, just as the political balance of the state legislature could turn on its head.

The state’s Board of Regents will kick off the discussion Monday by reviewing last year’s priorities — everything from bullying prevention programs to expanding access to advanced coursework — and propose tweaks and additions.

They’ll also discuss what to prioritize in their overall funding request for education across the state (the board has not yet requested a specific dollar amount). Last year the Board asked for a $1.6 billion increase, which is less than the $1 billion boost that was ultimately approved. But the if the state Senate, which has been controlled by Republicans for years, flips to Democrats, it could reshape the annual budget dance just as it kicks into gear.

Read the full article about education legislation in New York by Alex Zimmerman and Reema Amin at Chalkbeat.