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Blog City Budget

NYC Resident Feedback Survey: Issues Requiring More Attention from City Government

October 20, 2017
New Yorkers tell us what the biggest issues are requiring the attention of city government. Click to see how your neighbors responded.
Video Education

Breakdown of School Spending at Federal, State, Local Levels

September 12, 2017
Director of State Studies David Friedfel breaks down NYS school spending per pupil by federal, state, and local revenues. Most revenue comes from local property taxes, which is how wealthier school districts are able to spend more while still getting a considerable amount from the state and federal levels.
Blog Education

New York Per Pupil Education Spending is Nation’s Highest

September 07, 2017
Based on the most recent national data, New York spends more per pupil than any other state: $21,206 per pupil compared to the national average of $11,392 as of the 2014-2015 school year.
Report City Budget

NYC Resident Feedback Survey: Community District Results

June 30, 2017
How do New Yorkers feel about quality of life and municipal services? It varies tremendously by community district.
Testimony Education

Public Comment on School Planning and Siting Process

May 24, 2017
CBC offers two recommendations for improving the school planning and siting process: maximize use of existing capacity, and target new capacity to areas with the highest need.
Report City Budget

NYC Resident Feedback Survey: Report of Results

May 16, 2017
10,000 New Yorkers responded to a survey about which services they're satisfied with -- and which are in need of improvement.
Op Ed City Budget

End de Blasio’s giveaway to bus companies

May 09, 2017
The program was bad policy from the outset-- and was extended for a third year. The City Council should defund it when the budget is adopted.
Blog Education

State Budget Increases School Aid Without Needed Reforms

April 20, 2017
In order to adequately fund education in all districts without excessive state spending, more comprehensive modifications are required.
Special Feature Education

District Map of Foundation Aid for SY 2017-2018

April 20, 2017
Interactive map that shows the distribution of Foundation Aid per pupil and per district
Op Ed Education

Fix NY's broken formula for distributing school aid

March 22, 2017
How much more funding should New York state provide to Syracuse public schools? A report by the Citizens Budget Commission, for which I was the primary author, says that an increase of $83 million is needed for the City of Syracuse school district.
Op Ed Education

How Much More State Education Funding Is Needed?

March 08, 2017
With reforms to the way funding is distributed, the State can fund a "sound, basic education" with $569 million more in annual funding.
Blog Education

Governor’s School Aid Proposal Extends Existing Inequities

February 09, 2017
Big changes proposed to Foundation Aid bake in existing inequities.
Special Feature Education

District Map of Proposed Foundation Aid for SY 2017-2018

February 07, 2017
How much is foundation aid going to increase in your school district?
Testimony City Budget

Comments on Proposed Small Business Services Rule on Bus Contracts

January 30, 2017
CBC opposes extending the Department of Small Business Services program providing grants to companies that provide school bus transportation in order to maintain the wages and benefits of certain employees for a third year.
Letter Education

CBC Urges Approval of Preschool Special Education Oversight Bill

December 10, 2013
CBC urges the approval of A7302-A/S5568-A, a bill that will improve the oversight of preschool special education program providers and reduce fraud, abuse and mismanagement.
Report Education

The Challenge of Making Universal Prekindergarten a Reality in New York State

October 23, 2013
Is the expansion of pre-k programs to all three- and four-year-olds in New York worthwhile and cost effective?
Letter Education

CBC Encourages Governor Cuomo to Approve Bill on Preschool Special Education Program Providers

July 02, 2013
In a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo, the CBC urges approval of A7302-A/S5568-A, which will improve the oversight of preschool special education program providers.
Blog Education

New York Tops the List in State Public School Spending

June 03, 2013
In 2011 per pupil education spending nationwide fell 0.4%. In New York, however, per pupil spending increased 2.5% from $18,618 to $19,076, fully 81% above the national average and placing it at the top of the spending list for all 50 states.
Blog Education

Generous Helpings of School Aid Exceed the Cap and Benefit All Districts

April 03, 2013
The allocation of school aid in New York State’s adopted budget for fiscal year 2014 has two key features: It exceeds the “cap” tied to personal income growth and it distributes the funds in a poorly targeted manner.
Blog Education

A Big Aid Increase for Schools

March 26, 2013
The final agreement on state school aid allocates $20.8 billion, approximately $7,700 per student, in formula-based school aid for school year 2014. This represents an increase of 4.7%, over school year 2013.

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