Sentences with phrase «foundation aid increase»

No one asked me that question,» said Elia, referring to the governor's proposed foundation aid increase.

The foundation aid increase backed by the Assembly stands at $ 1.2 billion, a figure backed by public education advocates who say the state is not spending enough on poor and high - needs school districts.

Not exact matches

Singer Elton John says his foundation's partnership with the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to increase access to medication for HIV and AIDS patients makes «complete sense.»

«Everyone understands we want to increase foundation aid but we also run into a 2 percent spending cap as well as a 4 percent spending cap on education,» said Sen. Jeff Klein, the leader of the Independent Democratic Conference.

Meanwhile, more details on spending are trickling out: The state will increase education spending by $ 1 billion, including a $ 619 million hike in foundation aid and $ 240 million more in expense - based aid.

Both the Assembly and Senate want to increase foundation aid beyond the $ 266 million proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

There are more landmine up ahead as well, including a likely push from lawmakers in both parties to add more money to the proposed $ 338 million increase in foundation aid and, from Assembly Democrats, opposition to an increase in charter school tuition aid.

But Democrats, who run the Assembly, continue to argue that most increased education funding should go to the highest - need schools, which would happen if it were put in the «foundation» funding pot by which most state aid is allocated, and which also was cut drastically during the economic downturn.

Russell says Cuomo's budget hurts schools, as it presents no increase in foundation aid or reduction in the Gap Elimination Adjustment.

Russell says she would like to see the GEA eliminated completely and wants a major increase in foundation aid.

«Some of the other key pieces of legislation in this budget is continuing the monitor in the East Ramapo School District as well as a fund, a dedicated fund, of $ 3 million to keep full - day kindergarten, programs like music and art, as well as an increase in foundation aid of about $ 1 million for East Ramapo as well.

The statewide increase in school aid includes $ 619 million in foundation aid, with $ 215 million of those funds set aside for community schools.

«To put school funding needs into perspective, the governor's proposed $ 288 million increase in unrestricted foundation aid is about one - fifth of the $ 1.4 billion increase in foundation aid requested by NYSSBA.»

Stec was he was encouraged to see an increase in education foundation and library aid, funds to combat opioid abuse and the restoration of a funding stream to ensure the maintenance of local roads and bridges.

AQE and its allies have sought a $ 1.2 billion in increase in foundation aid for education, a figure it says works to satisfy the terms of an equitable funding lawsuit.

Cuomo has long pushed back against calls from public education advocates to increase annual school foundation aid in the budget by more than $ 1 billion.

It took a little longer, but our hard work yielded results: The new state budget increases education aid by $ 1.1 billion, which includes $ 700 million in additional foundation aid for school districts.

«Thanks to the efforts of Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie (a Bronx Democrat) and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, schools in many of our neediest areas will receive an increase in foundation aid,» Mulgrew said.

Of the $ 1.1 billion increase, $ 700 million will be foundation aid.

The budget will increase spending for K - 12 public schools by $ 1.1 billion in the coming fiscal year, Cuomo said, and routes $ 700 million through the foundation aid formula.

UFT members were advocating for a large increase in foundation aid.

Much of the governor's proposed $ 769 million increase — $ 338 million — would go to foundation aid for school districts.

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