Governor Cuomo Proposes Largest School Cut in History of New York State

Proposal Undermines New York’s Commitment to Quality Schools and Equal Educational Opportunity

Statement by AQE Executive Director Billy Easton: “Governor Cuomo’s budget pulls the rug out on children’s education by cutting literacy programs, career and technical education, college prep, pre-K, arts, music, sports, tutoring, guidance counselors and school librarians. Governor Cuomo’s cuts to our kids’ schools are the largest in history, if they are adopted the damage to students will be permanent because children do not get a second chance.

The primary beneficiaries of budget cuts to our schools are the wealthiest three percent of New Yorkers who have been singled out for a multi-billion dollar tax cut.  In 2007, after 13 years of delays by George Pataki, New York State finally committed to stop shortchanging the kids in our neediest schools, this budget undercuts that commitment by taking an enormous bite out of funding to close the achievement gap in our neediest schools.”

Read the full press release HERE