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CBC: Cuomo's proposal makes school aid formula inequities permanent
February 09, 2017
CBC describes how school aid proposal extends inequities.
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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.
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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.
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Statement Urging City Council to Reject Proposed Grants for School Transportation Employees
August 20, 2014
The City Council should reject proposed legislation that would provide grants to pay higher wages and benefits to certain school transportation service employees than those required by the City's contracts with the private bus companies that employ them.