A majority of NYC’s school aid increase goes to charter schools. How?

State law mandates that local school districts pay tuition to charter schools in that district — payments that in recent years have been two or three times larger than what the district spends on the students attending public schools.  The result is that privately run charter schools get larger increases per student than public schools, … Continue reading A majority of NYC’s school aid increase goes to charter schools. How?

Assessing District Spending Plans

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Analysis: New York State Assembly & Senate Budget Proposals

ALBANY, N.Y. (March 16, 2021) — The public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education released the following analysis and reaction to the New York State State Senate and Assembly 2021-22 budget proposals: “The budget proposals put forward by the New York State Senate and Assembly reaffirm the state’s commitment to prioritize funding for our children … Continue reading Analysis: New York State Assembly & Senate Budget Proposals