Sentences with phrase «over school aid»

School funding advocates are concerned that Gov. Andrew Cuomo is setting up for another political battle over school aid next year in a little - noticed provision in his new state budget.

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• Over the years, the Supreme Court, with other courts following in its wake, has struck down aid to Catholic schools because they are «pervasively sectarian» and «indoctrinate» their students.

Far from provoking division among the French, the law and its implementation had brought about the disappearance of the old quarrel over aid to nonpublic schools.

Hysteria over AIDS drove Magic Johnson out of the NBA, but it hasn't sidelined Philip Tepe, a ninth - grader at Lone Wolf (Okla.) Public School.

But the comment came as DeVos, a staunch opponent of public schools, is taking over the nation's free lunch program that provides nutrition to low - income students and is under attack from Republicans, raising questions about whether the administration of President Donald Trump will protect food aid programs for children, NPR reported.

«First, we're pleased that the Assembly included a seven - year extension of mayoral control, as well as an increase in school aid and funds for universal pre-K over the Executive Budget,» de Blasio said.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, R - Nassau County, acknowledged yesterday's contretemps over $ 9.9 million in bullet aid for education became «testy» but defended the money, which was doled out exclusively to Republican - represented school districts.

School aid, up $ 202 million over the governor's original proposal for next year, and $ 2.2 billion across the four - year plan, accounts for most of the difference.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing an increase in school aid of over three - quarters of a billion dollars, a rise of about 3 percent over last year, but some say that's not enough to meet school districts» rising costs.

Over the past four years, school aid has grown at an average annual rate of 4.4 percent, while the Department of Health's Medicaid program has increased 3.3 percent annually on average.5 To maintain overall growth of about 2 percent per year in total state spending, all other spending growth has been held to only 1.0 percent per year on average.

Increase in school aid of $ 843 million over the Executive Budget, an increase in formula based aids of $ 1.4 billion (5.7 percent increase).

The State Aid subcommittee's recommendations, which are expected to be approved by the full Board of Regents later Tuesday, would phase in, over three years, an annual increase of 7 percent on school funding, for a total of $ 2.1 billion more a year by the 2019 - 20 school year.

The Democrats say the money can be used, among other things, to double the increased aid that Cuomo has proposed for schools to just over $ 2 billion.

«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.

ALBANY — Gov. David A. Paterson has reportedly put off what would unquestionably be a bloody fight with lawmakers over cuts to school aid — at least for the moment.

And, although school aid will likely be increased by 4 %, there could be disagreements over how the extra money is distributed.

«While total state spending has been held to 2 percent annual growth and most state agency budgets have remained flat, school aid has increased by 27 percent over the last five years, proving that it's already a funding priority,» Peters said.

Governor Cuomo is proposing an increase in school aid of over three - quarters of a billion dollars or around 3 % from last year, but some say that's not enough to meet school districts» rising costs.

«Under Governor Cuomo, state education aid has increased by $ 6.2 billion or 32 percent over six years, about 70 percent of which goes straight to high - needs schools.

The average proposed School Aid cut for the same districts under the Governor's budget is over $ 1,438,000.

The superintendent of Rockville Center schools, who earns $ 310,000 a year, thinks Cuomo's cap is a «distraction» from the fight over $ 1.5 billion in education aid cuts.

Lawmakers said they were still working out exactly how school aid would be distributed; Heastie said there was yet not a deal over how much money would flow through the Foundation Aid formula, which prioritizes need and so helps urban districts, as opposed to restoring cuts from the Gap Elimination Adjustment, which hit suburban areas hardeaid would be distributed; Heastie said there was yet not a deal over how much money would flow through the Foundation Aid formula, which prioritizes need and so helps urban districts, as opposed to restoring cuts from the Gap Elimination Adjustment, which hit suburban areas hardeAid formula, which prioritizes need and so helps urban districts, as opposed to restoring cuts from the Gap Elimination Adjustment, which hit suburban areas hardest.

The $ 530 million includes $ 254 million that the city has to contribute to an $ 836 million short - term emergency plan unveiled by MTA chairman Joe Lhota to fix the city's beleaguered subway system — which has been plagued by delays and service problems over the last several months — and $ 140 million less than the city had expected to receive in state aid for city schools.

He's said he'll recommend an increase in school aid by perhaps as much as five percent over last year, but he's also promised to not raise overall spending in the state budget above two percent.

He's said he'll recommend an increase in school aid, by perhaps as much as 5 percent over last year.

Governor Cuomo is proposing an increase in school aid of over three - quarters of a billion dollars, or around three percent from last year, but some say that's not enough to meet school districts» rising costs.

The $ 145.3 billion spending plan increases school aid next year by just under $ 1 billion (which school boards say is not enough) and over the next five years commits to build thousands of units of affordable housing for the homeless, contribute $ 8.3 billion to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, spend $ 22 billion on upstate roads and bridges, cut taxes for small businesses and create a rebate for Thruway toll payers.

Democrats argued that it's too late and the state would lose over $ 1 billion in federal aid already spent by schools on implementing Common Core.

Assembly: Increases school aid $ 334 million over Executive budget proposal.

ALBANY — A new, well - financed partnership plying both fundamentals of democracy and modern high - stakes lobbying plans to bring Albany's fight over public school aid into New Yorkers» homes.

The governor and legislature have sought over the past five years to compensate for limits on local property taxation through expansion of state financial aid to schools.

Democrats argued that it's too late for that, and the state would lose over $ 1 billion in federal aid already spent by schools on implementing Common Core.

Just over seven in ten (71 %) of Lib Dem rebellions in the last session were on social policy (broadly defined), such as the various increases and extensions in VAT, the introduction of free schools and the expansion of academies, and curbs to legal aid and superannuation for civil servants.

In a little over a month, voters in most school districts go to the polls to decide yes or know on that district's spending plan and five of them in Erie County have less state aid to work with in the recently approved state budget In Erie County, Sweet Home sees the biggest cut in overall state...

While waiting for district - by - district allotment information, sources said Buffalo Public Schools are in line for a 3.36 percent school aid hike from the current year, up $ 6.8 million over Cuomo's plan in January.

«I've kept my promise to fight for Long Island by voting over 175 times against raising taxes, delivering a $ 20 million increase in aid for South Shore schools, and passed a plan to prevent corrupt pols from receiving taxpayer funded pensions.

The initial content will include over 1,600 Video Tutorials and 2,000 Study Aids on core subjects from primary to senior secondary school curriculum.

The council questions Cuomo's claim that schools have received «tremendous» increase in funding over the past decade, noting, for example, that aid increased 1.9 percent in 2009 - 10 largely because federal stimulus cash averted the need for layoffs that would have been caused by the $ 1.1 billion worth of cuts proposed by then - Gov.

The New York State Educational Conference Board, a coalition of state education organizations, is calling for a $ 2 billion increase in school aid in the 2018 - 19 state budget, despite a looming deficit and uncertainty over federal spending.

The budget will cut school aid by close to $ 3 billion; Medicaid by over $ 2 billion.

Democratic lawmakers expressed disapproval for the education reform measures included in the spending plan, which boosts school aid by $ 1.3 billion over last year.

«The digital library will provide a repository of contents which include 2,000 study aids on core subjects from primary to senior secondary school curriculum, over 1,600 tutorials, instructional videos and selected e-books for primary to SS3 approved texts, brief history of Lagos State, online forum, podcasts and exam - mate (A Test Resource).

In an interview with The New York Sun, the speaker of the Assembly, Sheldon Silver, said lawmakers, outraged over Columbia's insistence on allowing the Iranian president to speak at its World Leaders Forum, would consider reducing capital aid and other financial assistance to the school.

«That means specifically for the Ossining School District over $ 2.2 million in increased aid.

He's said he'll recommend an increase in school aid, by perhaps as much as 5 % over last year.

Billy Easton, with the Alliance for Quality Education, says last year, Cuomo presided over a budget that cut $ 1.3 billion dollars in aid to schools.

The Alliance for Quality Education looked at the school aid in the state budget allotted to 161 of the poorest schools among the over 700 districts in New York.

Billy Easton, with the Alliance for Quality Education, says last year, Cuomo presided over a budget that cut $ 1.3 billion in aid to schools.

It's still not known whether the governor would get his wish to have greater control over the exact school aid distributions for New York City schools and large upstate school districts, including Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse.

While the annual spending document has long produced disagreements over taxes, school aid and hospital reimbursement rates, fights about other public policies — often with minimal fiscal impacts — have now become flash points and stumbling blocks.