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Citizens Budget Commission Analysis of Education Funding Proposals
Spectrum News
February 22, 2018
Making changes to Foundation Aid formula would better help school districts most in need while avoiding providing unnecessary amounts of funding to the wealthiest districts.
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Citizens Budget Commission Calls for Changes to Foundation Aid Formula
TWC News
December 21, 2016
The Board of Regents is calling for a $1.2 billion increase in school funding next year, including nearly $1.5 billion for foundation aid. However, he Citizens Budget Commission says there is a much cheaper way to help low-income students.
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CUNY Chancellor James B. Milliken
CBC Breakfast Series
March 03, 2016
CBC Breakfast with CUNY Chancellor James B. Milliken in March 2016.
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A Primer on New York State School Aid
January 11, 2016
This school year New York State will spend $23.5 billion on aid to school districts, accounting for 25 percent of the state-funded operating budget. The State’s role in K-12 public education is critical to offsetting disparities in local wealth and student need, yet numerous problems remain in the state school aid formulas. In advance of the Governor’s budget proposal for next year, this primer outlines how state school aid functions and how to better target state resources.