Cuomo has given legislators a big incentive to pass most, if not all, of his plan: an increase in state education spending of $ 1.1 billion if his ideas are enacted, as opposed to a boost of $ 377 million if they are rejected (where Cuomo could show real political bravery is by directing the bulk of that money toward poorer school districts). (nymag.com)
For Gov. Andrew Cuomo, $ 1.1 billion is the ceiling on increasing state education spending in this year's $ 142 billion budget proposal. (nystateofpolitics.com)
The governor signed into law a $ 25.8 billion state education spending plan that includes a $ 129 million boost in funding for Long Island, and a $ 386.8 million bump for New York City. (nystateofpolitics.com)