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A committee of the state Board of Regents recommends spending $2.1 billion more on schools in the new state budget, saying it’s time to continue an effort…
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It’s been 10 years since New York’s highest court ordered that more state money be paid to schools with the poorest children. But advocates say in the…
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The teachers union and its allies will protest outside the state’s annual Business Council meeting in Lake George on Wednesday. The union is upset over a…
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Disagreements that have roiled the state’s education community in the wake of new teacher evaluation laws approved by Governor Cuomo and the legislature…
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Supporters of public schools protested outside the Buffalo school board meeting room Wednesday. Groups like Citizen Action and the Alliance for Quality…
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The Buffalo Board of Education has potentially cleared the way for conversion of many city schools to charters. With Albany basically ordering four city…
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Parents, citizens and local officials gathered in Buffalo Wednesday to demand that New York State provide more funding for public schools. The #WeCantWait…
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Education funding advocates say they have a use for the recently announced $4.2 billion state surplus. They say schools in New York, particularly the…
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Fewer than 20 percent of school districts outside of New York City have expressed interest in expanding their pre-kindergarten programs. Critics say that…
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Local parents, students, and community members say Governor Cuomo’s proposed increase in school aid isn’t enough. The group gathered at Citizen Action of…