New York State Education Department
Government AdministrationNew York, United States1001-5000 Employees
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is a government administration agency in New York State and is part of the University of the State of New York (USNY). It is headquartered at 89 Washington Avenue in Albany, New York 12234, United States, and it employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people; the department maintains its online presence at https://nysed.gov. The department's mission is to raise the knowledge, skill, and opportunity of all residents of New York, with a vision to provide leadership for a system that yields the best educated people in the world. As a state government education agency, NYSED leads and coordinates education policy and services within New York's education system as part of USNY. Recent developments include the appointment of a Senior Deputy Commissioner for Education Policy in June 2026 and the release of graduation rates for the 2025 cohort.