Ra Congratulates Franklin Square’s Newest Eagle Scout
Jan 6, 2015
Press Releases
Ra Reappointed As Ranking Minority Member Of The Education Committee
Jan 5, 2015
The 2015 Legislative Committee assignments were recently announced, and Assemblyman Ed Ra (R –Franklin Square) is proud to share that he has been reappointed as Ranking Minority Member of the Education Committee.
“I have been fortunate to serve...
Time To Scrap APPR And Return Control To Local Districts
Dec 30, 2014
“While I was very disappointed with Gov. Cuomo’s decision to veto his own legislation, which would have provided a ‘safety net’ to prevent teachers from being held responsible for the State Education Department’s failed implementation of Common...
King Resignation An Opportunity For New Direction At SED
Dec 11, 2014
“The resignation of Commissioner King is an opportunity for a fresh look at the current reform agenda and the challenges facing New York’s public schools. I am hopeful that the Board of Regents will keep in mind the lessons learned from the struggles...
Ra To Host “Heroes Night Out” Barbeque To Honor Local Veterans
Jul 28, 2014
Assemblyman Ed Ra (R- Franklin Square) is hosting a free barbeque dinner to honor local veterans. The dinner will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 14 at VFW Post 2718 in Franklin Square. This very special event gives us a chance to honor and...
Ra To Host Community Meet And Greet
Jul 8, 2014
Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) invites members of the community to join him for a Meet and Greet to discuss state issues such as the state budget, protection for senior citizens, education, and other topics of interest. The event will be held Monday,...
Assemblyman Ra To Host Car Seat Safety Check
Jul 7, 2014
Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) and Nassau County Traffic Coordinator Christopher Mistron will be conducting a car seat safety check on Tuesday, July 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Williston Park Pool Complex parking lot. Certified instructors...
Ra To Host Community Meet And Greet
Jun 30, 2014
Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) invites members of the community to join him for a Meet and Greet to discuss state issues such as the state budget, protection for senior citizens, education and other topics of interest. The event will be held Monday,...
Assemblyman Ra To Host Car Seat Safety Check
Jun 26, 2014
Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) and Nassau County Traffic Coordinator Christopher Mistron will be conducting a car seat safety check on Tuesday, July 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Williston Park Pool Complex parking lot. Certified instructors...
Ra: Legislative Session Ends Without Real Education Reform
Jun 20, 2014
Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) believes that as legislative session ends, the real issues and concerns of New York’s residents have been mostly left without real action. In the final hours of the 2014 session, the Assembly passed legislation...
Ra, Colleagues Hold APPLE Plan Press Conference
Jun 13, 2014
Ra Supports Passage Of Brittany’s Law
May 21, 2014
Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) recently joined his assembly colleagues in urging the state legislature to pass Brittany’s Law. This bipartisan legislation would create a registry for violent felony offenders, similar to the sex offender registry....
Ra Recognizes Second Annual Transatlantic Flight Day
May 20, 2014
Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin) is proudly acknowledging the second annual ‘Transatlantic Flight Day.’ Last year’s resolution, which proclaimed May 20 as Transatlantic Flight Day, commemorates the date on which Lindbergh took flight aboard the Spirit...
Why I’m Voting Yes
May 14, 2014
To the Editor:
I have been a resident of the Sewanhaka Central High School District my entire life. I have witnessed the dedication and commitment that the administrators, their staff, teachers, parents, and guardians have to our children. The vote...
Assemblyman Ra Comments On The Closing Of InBloom
Apr 22, 2014
Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) reacted today to the news that inBloom, the data service company responsible for collecting student data for New York State, is closing and ending its cloud-based services. This comes on the heels of the state ordering...
State Budget A Mixed Bag For Our Schools
Apr 1, 2014
Heading into this year’s final state budget deliberations, education was the hot-button issue. As we voted today to enact a budget, I feel we made some positive strides toward real reform, but missed an opportunity to really correct the flaws in our...
Ra: Assembly Budget Bill Fails Our Schools, Middle Class
Mar 12, 2014
Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) today voted against the Assembly Majority’s one-house budget resolution. Of paramount concern to Ra was that, despite an acknowledgement to close the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA), there was little long-term...
Ra: Board Of Regents Confirmations Continue The Status Quo
Mar 12, 2014
Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) voted against the Board of Regents nominees yesterday, citing the need for fresh voices in our education system in the wake of the debacle created by Common Core. Ra, the sponsor of the Assembly Minority Conference’s...
Ra Rejects Going Forward With Common Core
Mar 5, 2014
Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) today voted against a measure that would institute minor reforms and, instead, offered the APPLE Plan he helped author as an amendment. Based on the recommendations of the true stakeholders in our children’s education,...
Ra Presses Education Commissioner On Common Core
Jan 31, 2014
Wednesday, the Legislature held a budget hearing on education and, as Ranking Minority Member of the Assembly Education Committee, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) was an active participant. Providing testimony was state Commissioner of Education...