Sentences with phrase «hike in state aid»

a $ 1 billion hike in state aid to New York's 700 public school districts for a total of $ 26.7 billion.

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Email blasts from the two liberal organizations note that Avella used to be an outspoken opponent of charters — and co-location in particular — and yet voted «yes» on the Senate one - house budget that education advocates say pushes more of the controversial co-locations and hikes state aid to charters at the expense of traditional public schools.

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.

«This is just another excuse from Gov. Andrew Cuomo for why it is he absolutely refusing to fairly and adequately fund high need schools in the state,» said Billy Easton, the executive director of the AQE, a group that has gotten under Cuomo's skin over the years by pushing him to hike school aid under the terms of a lawsuit over funding.

Long Island public school districts would gain an additional $ 75.3 million in combined operating assistance, or a hike of more than 2.8 percent, under the state aid proposal for the 2017 - 18 academic year released by Cuomo's office.

The legislative leaders and the governor made some progress yesterday, reportedly reaching a deal on education that adds $ 300 million in additional spending to the $ 807 million boost Cuomo proposed, spends $ 340 million on pre-K — most of which is going to NYC — and also hikes per - pupil state aid for charter schools, though they would have to agree to be audited by the state comptroller.

A reauthorization of so - called «rational» tuition hikes for SUNY and CUNY does not appear likely to be in the final budget, which many SUNY students consider a win, though it's unclear whether the state will make up for the lost cash with additional aid.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo today said he is «cautiously optimistic» a budget deal will be in place by Friday's deadline that will include a hike to the minimum wage, the creation of a state paid family leave program, and a significant boost in education aid.

School districts in the mid-Hudson region are looking at a collective state aid hike of more than $ 30 million to a total of nearly $ 970 million.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said yesterday he is «cautiously optimistic» a budget deal will be in place by Friday's deadline that will include a hike to the minimum wage, the creation of a state paid family leave program, and a significant boost in education aid.

This follows Cuomo's about - face on boosting state help for the New York City Housing Authority, and his support for a billion - dollar hike in state school aid — all moving to grab issues Nixon had raised.

School districts in the mid-Hudson are looking at a collective state aid hike of more than $ 30 million to a total of nearly $ 970 million in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed 2018 state budget.

That would bring the total school aid hike to $ 1.9 billion, or nearly 9 percent more than the $ 22.2 billion in state aid budgeted for the 2014 - 15 school year.

In interviews with over a dozen state committee members, Capital heard common frustration with Cuomo's fiscal record — he blocked an income tax hike on wealthy city residents, cut corporate taxes, reduced school aid in 2011 (and slowly dialed it back up), reduced pensions for newly hired public workers and pushed for a cap on local property tax increaseIn interviews with over a dozen state committee members, Capital heard common frustration with Cuomo's fiscal record — he blocked an income tax hike on wealthy city residents, cut corporate taxes, reduced school aid in 2011 (and slowly dialed it back up), reduced pensions for newly hired public workers and pushed for a cap on local property tax increasein 2011 (and slowly dialed it back up), reduced pensions for newly hired public workers and pushed for a cap on local property tax increases.

ALBANY - Gov. Cuomo on Sunday said he is «cautiously optimistic» a budget deal will be in place by Friday's deadline that will include a hike to the minimum wage, the creation of a state paid family leave program, and a significant boost in education aid.

The Syracuse school district will need a $ 9.7 million increase in state aid next year to balance its books — substantially higher than the $ 2.7 million hike offered by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his budget proposal last month, the district's leaders said tonight.

The real culprit is not a lack of academic preparation, but instead the actions of state legislatures, colleges, and universities that hike up the costs of attendance, underinvest in need - based financial grant aid, and spend the least on support services at the schools where students possess the greatest economic and academic needs.