The National Governors Association says 27 of its member governors plan to close state budget gaps by cutting education funding this year. (educationnext.org)
For more information on the New York State budget gaps, see Rachel Bardin and Tammy Gamerman, Citizens Budget Commission, «New York City and New York State Budget Briefing» (presentation, June 23, 2015), Slide 15. (cbcny.org)
Lawmakers started missing that lost money as oil prices crashed and state budget gaps widened. (wind-watch.org)