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Testimony
Education
Public Comment on School Planning and Siting Process
Submitted to the NYC Council Working Group on School Planning, Siting, and Overcrowding
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.
Press Mention
Education
CBC: Cuomo's proposal makes school aid formula inequities permanent
February 09, 2017
CBC describes how school aid proposal extends inequities.
Testimony
City Budget
Comments on Proposed Small Business Services Rule on Bus Contracts
Pursuant to Section 1301 of the New York City Charter
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.
Press Mention
Education
Education Issues and Priorities in 2017
A Conversation with State Education Commissioner Elia
January 06, 2017
From school board oversight to lawsuits over funding for persistently failing schools and now possible changes to SUNY tuition, there is a lot going on in education right now. And there will likely be even more as the legislature returns.
Press Mention
Education
David Friedfel Discusses School Aid with Capitol Pressroom
December 21, 2016
David Friedfel, the Director of State Studies for the Citizens Budget Commission, explained a CBC report that argues that the Foundation Aid Formula, which is used to determine state funding for school districts, is skewed to favor some wealthy districts while shortchanging some poorer districts.