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Letter
Pensions & Benefits
CBC Commends State Legislators' Vote Against School District Borrowing
June 29, 2011
CBC sent a letter of commendation to the State Legislators who voted against school district borrowing for pension contributions (A6309/S4067).
Op Ed
State Budget
Improving New York's Fiscal Report Card Further
June 27, 2011
CBC President Carol Kellermann pens an op-ed congratulating the Governor and State Legislature on a productive session, but says more needs to be done on fiscal matters.
Op Ed
Education
Give SUNY and CUNY More Control of Tuition
May 09, 2011
CBC Research Associate Selma Mustovic pens an op-ed which advocates to establish a more rational tuition policy and greater regulatory freedom for New York's entire system of public higher education.
Blog
Education
What Is Good for Buffalo Is Good for All of New York
May 01, 2011
Governor Andrew Cuomo is considering a proposal from SUNY-Buffalo to give that university greater autonomy. The proposal deserves support and should be extended to all SUNY schools.
Video
Education
SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher (2011)
CBC Breakfast Series
April 08, 2011
CBC Breakfast with SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher in April 2011.
Blog
Education
A Closer Look at School Aid Cuts
March 31, 2011
Changes made in the Enacted NYS FY2012 Budget “leveled” out the Governor’s original school aid proposal, which had been targeted so that the percent cut generally increased as the wealth of the district increased.
Blog
Education
State School Aid
The Neediest Districts Could Be Spared $750 million in Cuts through Better Targeted Reductions
February 27, 2011
The overall reduction in school aid in the NY State FY2012 Executive Budget is necessary to bring spending to a more sustainable level, but the cuts’ impacts on individual districts should be modified.
Video
Education
CUNY Chancellor Matthew Goldstein
CBC Breakfast Series
February 18, 2011
CBC Breakfast with CUNY Chancellor Matthew Goldstein in February 2011.
Op Ed
State Budget
Filling in Cuomo's Budget Blanks
February 05, 2011
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive budget released last Tuesday was a welcome change. Breaking with past practice in Albany, he proposed closing the state's budget gap with $9 billion worth of serious belt-tightening.
Blog
Pensions & Benefits
School Districts Savings by Following State Practices for Employee Health Insurance
February 01, 2011
Negotiating increases in premium sharing with school employee unions would provide immediate savings and reduce future costs.