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Hochul proposed the biggest education budget ever. North Country educators are cautiously optimisticIn her recent budget address, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a record $31.5 billion in school aid, for the 2023 school year. If passed, that will be the highest level of education state aid ever. It’s about a 7% increase from 2022.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul says the state has ended its opposition to a 2006 ruling from New York's highest court that required billions more to be allocated each year to schools to address inequities in the education system.
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Boost in state aid gives local districts much needed helpLocal school districts are getting a much-needed financial boost, thanks to the recently passed New York state budget. The spending plan includes a record…
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The state’s largest teachers union filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Division of Budget over more than $5 billion in…
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo is ready to release his state budget plan Tuesday, and public school spending will likely once again be an area of contention, as the…
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State Education Commissioner Mary Ellen Elia said she’s not pleased with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to spend just half of the amount of new money on…
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The state Board of Regents has recommended that an additional $2.1 billion be spent on schools next year, and that a 12-year-old court order to fully fund…
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo got a lot of what he wanted in the state budget passed earlier this month. But the governor didn't get his way when it came to funding…
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The Alliance for Quality Education says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is misleading the public in a debate about school funding. The school advocacy group has…
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At the annual Mohawk Valley legislative forum in Utica, state and local leaders said the region's economy is poised to expand thanks to several major…