Education

Op-Ed

Give SUNY And CUNY Control Over Their Own Tuition

May 18, 2010

President Carol Kellermann pens an op-ed favoring the passage of the Governor's Public Higher Education Empowerment and Innovation Act, which would give SUNY and CUNY total control over setting tuition rates.

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Video

Trustee Breakfast with SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher

Apr 22, 2010

Nancy Zimpher (Clip 1)

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Press Citation

Business Watchdog: Tear Up UFT Pact, Scrap Pay Pattern

Nov 16, 2009

The Chief-Leader

David Sims

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Report

Is It a Good Deal? How New Yorkers Should Judge The Next Teachers' Contract

Nov 11, 2009

The New York City teachers’ contract expired on October 31, 2009. A new agreement may be reached soon. As the City faces a $5 billion budget gap for the next fiscal year and key educational reforms remain unfinished, here are key questions parents and taxpayers should ask to judge whether the next contract is a good deal for them.

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Press Release

Will The Next Teachers' Contract Be A Good Deal For New York City Taxpayers?

Nov 11, 2009

CBC released today a new report on how New Yorkers should judge the next teachers’ contract with the City of New York. The latest teachers’ contract expired on October 31, 2009, and a new agreement is expected to be reached soon.

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Testimony

Testimony for a Hearing on Oversight of the Department of Education’s Contracting and Procurement Process Before the City Council's Joint Education and Contract Committee

Apr 11, 2009

CBC President Carol Kellermann submits this written testimony to the City Council joint Education and Contracts Committee hearing; CBC has two recommendations to increase accountability and transparency with regard to all of DOE’s fiscal operations, including contracting and procurement.

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Testimony

Testimony for a Joint Hearing on Property Taxes

Jun 03, 2008

CBC Deputy Research Director Elizabeth Lynam testifies to a Joint Hearing of the Senate Committee on Local Government and the Assembly Committee on Real Property Taxation. To fund more appropriate taxpayer relief mechanisms the Middle Class STAR program should be replaced with an improved circuit breaker. Redistributing these funds would serve the dual purpose of not adding to what is already a $5 billion budget gap next year while at the same time allowing for a good start directing help to the most severely strapped local taxpayers.

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Press Release

CBC Supports Recommendations of Local Property Tax Commission

Jun 02, 2008

CBC supports the recommendations of the Local Property Tax Relief Commission. Local property taxes in New York State are far too high, and the State needs to stop forcing costs onto local communities that can no longer afford them. High local taxes are in part driven by an undue burden placed on municipalities by the State.

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Press Release

Statement on Governor Spitzer's Education Reform Proposals

Jan 29, 2007

CBC releases a statement supporting Governor Spitzer's education reform proposals.

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Report

Striking a Balance: Financing Education Reform in the Most Heavily Taxed State

Nov 01, 2006

Following up on its previous research on the issues surrounding the State Court’s decision in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity case, CBC hosted two expert panel discussions focusing on key issues in education finance reform. This brief recounts the proceedings from the second of those discussions, which took place on April 27, 2006. The discussion focused on responsibly generating revenues to fund the Court’s mandate, thinking about other changes needed to accomplish reform, and developing the role of the business community in seeing reform across the finish line.

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