Sentences with phrase «state education budget cuts»

I recognize this is a difficult time with school resources being so substantially impacted by state education budget cuts.

My concern is that in this era of draconian state education budget cuts (here in Texas, we rank second to last in per - student spending), state agencies, under pressure from cash - strapped districts, might be far too liberal in allowing these exempt — but often quite lucrative — fundraisers.

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In response to these strains, state and local governments have cut infrastructure investment, slashed support for higher education, cut spending on K — 12 education, cut spending on social benefits other than Medicaid, reduced administrative staff and reduced most other areas of the budget.

The President's budget document states, «Prudent investments in education, clean energy, health care and infrastructure were sacrificed for huge tax cuts for the wealthy and well - connected.

The Philippine organizers of the Global March mention following: widespread poverty and social inequality resulting in the erosion of the family's capacity to nurture and protect children, the rise of informal economy requiring simple skills and technologies, globalization of capitalism where underdeveloped nations provide the rich with cheap labor, disrupted family patterns due to migration, AIDS, etc. and inadequate basic services from government, including education, due to cut of the state budget of non-profit sectors to follow structural adjustment programme dictated by the IMF and the World Bank.

A coalition led by the New York State United Teachers and the Alliance for Quality Education is launching a direct mail campaign today slamming Democratic senators who voted «yes» on a budget resolution that included Gov. David Paterson's proposed education spendEducation is launching a direct mail campaign today slamming Democratic senators who voted «yes» on a budget resolution that included Gov. David Paterson's proposed education spendeducation spending cuts.

He'll be complaining to the rest of the country that New York has been unfairly singled out for budget cuts, even while he continues to maintain the impression that the state can afford to offer its high school graduates a tuition - free college education.

Gov. David Paterson last Thursday proposed $ 5 billion in cuts over the next two years to fill a growing state budget deficit, and the plan makes deep reductions in funding to education, health care and state agencies.

Stung by the expiration of federal aid intended to help states balance budgets as they seek to recover from the recession that began in 2008, the final budget is also expected to include another cut in local aid to cities and towns and to call for reduced growth in the rate of spending on education and health care, although special education is one of the few areas in which significant investments appear imminent.

In next week's emergency budget legislation, to keep state government operating in the absence of a new budget, Mr. Paterson will include an array of further long - term spending cuts, but none involving education funds, according to an administration official.

As New York State braces for proposed federal budget cuts that could have a devastating impact on health care, education and infrastructure investments across the state, more than 80 New York residents with incomes in the top 1 % have sent an open letter... (read State braces for proposed federal budget cuts that could have a devastating impact on health care, education and infrastructure investments across the state, more than 80 New York residents with incomes in the top 1 % have sent an open letter... (read state, more than 80 New York residents with incomes in the top 1 % have sent an open letter... (read more)

Cuomo mentioned the salary of a Syosset schools superintendent, Carole Hankin, who earns $ 386,868 a year, as an example of where education officials might consider cutting to make up for the loss of state aid they are expected to suffer during this budget cycle.

The taxes are being proposed as the $ 168 billion budget proposal avoids cutting the two most expensive and politically senstivie areas of state spending: education and health care.

«A balanced approach to balancing the state budget makes good economic sense, but is also important from a societal perspective that the pain of balancing the state budget be spread more fairly and that counter-productive cuts in essential services, from education to mental health, be avoided,» said Frank Mauro, Executive Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute.

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy is again warning that some of the state's wealthier communities may see cuts to state aid for public education if lawmakers fail to reach a budget agreement before the end of the month.

The issue was, as it always is, the budget: a swollen $ 136 billion chimera that, $ 9.2 billion out of balance, would require massive cuts to education and health care spending and possible layoffs of state workers, to say nothing of some tax increases.

During the 2010 - 11 school year, the adjustment was a $ 2.7 billion cut to state education spending to balance the budget as the state emerged from a recession.

Following the Great Recession in 2008, many states decreased the amount of appropriations set aside for higher education, with many states» budget cuts tending to focus largely on education spending, according to a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities rbudget cuts tending to focus largely on education spending, according to a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities rBudget and Policy Priorities report.

«I am dismayed by Governor Andrew Cuomo's public threat to shut down New York State's government if we do not approve budget cuts that will most definitely hurt the poor, our children's education, New York's healthcare system, and our senior citizens, Diaz said.»

Clinton's comments came during a 32 - minute speech in which she took aim at Walker and his signature legislation that all but eliminated collective bargaining rights for most public employees and his proposal in the last state budget to cut funding for higher education.

For AQE, which is pushing for education spending on par with a decade - old court ruling, the problem for them was Cuomo suggesting a short - term extender may be a viable option for the state budget considering the uncertainty emanating from Washington over the federal government's budget cuts.

«Budget cuts to health care, education, and social and senior services require thorough deliberation, not a rushed process that hurts the state's most vulnerable citizens.»

The budget backlash continues today as several groups representing education, public employees, and low - income New Yorkers bashed Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget, saying there are other ways to close the state's $ 10 billion gap without laying off workers or cutting from education and health care.

The 2011 - 12 state budget included a $ 1.2 billion cut to education aid at the urging of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The 2011 - 12 state budget included a $ 1.2 billion cut to education aid.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $ 152.3 billion executive budget proposal includes a $ 1 billion increase in state education aid and the beginning of an income tax cut for middle class New Yorkers, he announced last night as the deadline for submission of his fiscal plan loomed.

State university leaders and higher education advocates are warning that New York's community colleges may be forced to raise tuition or make cuts under Cuomo's proposed 2019 budget.

Avella said that since he took office, the state Legislature has been primarily concerned with passing an on - time budget, which he thought included some terrible cuts — in particular to education — and should have had a real millionaire's tax.

Sen. Martin Golden agreed with Black that Cuomo's budget calls for New York City to bear an unfair share of the cuts in state education aid.

Instead, his proposed budget — expected to be released in early February — will include «large reductions in Medicaid and state education spending» and big cuts in the state workforce.

The paper said his first budget cut education by $ 1.5 billion, and that he also instituted a property tax cap and refused to extend a tax surcharge on the highest - income New York state residents.

Of the proposal to create special tax districts on developments near transit expansions, an idea known as value capture, Mr. de Blasio said such a move would «blow a hole in the city's budget» and allow the state to raid the city's property tax revenue, forcing him to cut back on vital services such as education or public safety.

They argued that the fiscally conservative governor, in his effort to tie education funding to performance on standardized testing, has failed to fulfill the 2006 order of the state's highest court and allowed overcrowding and cuts to local schools» budgets.

Against the backdrop of a budget battle that's resulted in millions of dollars in cuts to education programs and the closing of state parks, Savage is facing one of the most entrenched incumbents in the Senate.

State Sen. John Flanagan (R - East Northport), chairman of his chamber's Education Committee, said the Senate's proposal would go well beyond the governor's plan in reducing the so - called Gap Elimination Adjustment, or GEA, an accounting mechanism introduced in 2009 - 10 to help the state cut a budget deficit then estimated at $ 10 bilState Sen. John Flanagan (R - East Northport), chairman of his chamber's Education Committee, said the Senate's proposal would go well beyond the governor's plan in reducing the so - called Gap Elimination Adjustment, or GEA, an accounting mechanism introduced in 2009 - 10 to help the state cut a budget deficit then estimated at $ 10 bilstate cut a budget deficit then estimated at $ 10 billion.

Isn't there ANY independent, honest, and believable source of analysis that can cut through all this hooha and simply lay out the truth about the impact of state aid to education and proposed school budget cuts??

Hanging over everything was the Republican tax overhaul and possible federal budget cuts, both of which could squeeze state education funding.

State Dems plan to snub Gov. Paterson's call for health, education cuts [NYDN] Dave's budget cuts in trouble after poll purge [NYP]

In an unusually impassioned budget speech, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Feb. 1 called on legislators to get a broken Albany budget process under control this year, and proposed a $ 1.5 billion — or 7 percent — cut to state education aid.

In an attempt to help towns, the state legislature voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to waive any penalties for municipalities that reduce their education budget after suffering major cuts in state aid.

The education cut is part of a proposed 2.7 percent reduction for next year, which if enacted would be the first time the state budget has been lower in 10 years.

He says that's why he's asking them to work together on a new public education funding formula and the difficult budget cutting decisions needed to address the state's projected $ 1.5 billion budget deficit for the upcoming fiscal year.

Scott has delayed the implementation of two new redistricting amendments passed by voters, released an ambitious education agenda, pushed for $ 2 billion in tax cuts in the midst of budget troubles and, most recently, inflamed state legislators by rejecting a plan to build a high - speed rail system between Tampa and Orlando.

On the same day that Gov. David Paterson announced that this year's state budget deficit is growing and could reach $ 3 billion, the UFT joined education, labor, parent and community groups at a Sept. 23 rally on the City Hall steps to try to head off midyear cuts to schools.

Superintendents and education representatives from all 133 school districts in Virginia told the state's elected officials that they can't have «best - in - the - nation public education and a best - in - the - world work force» while cutting the education budget for the third year in a row.

With no state budget and Albany leaders passing emergency spending bills that keep the state government running, the mayor has cut school budgets for next year on the assumption that the deepest cuts to education being contemplated in Albany will come to pass.

With schools and other public services threatened with more budget cuts this year, UFT President Michael Mulgrew joined fellow labor leaders and representatives from community and education advocacy groups at a «99 New York» rally on Oct. 17 on the City Hall steps demanding that the state millionaire's tax be extended.

The New York State Senate on March 22 prepared to vote on a budget plan that includes $ 1.4 billion in statewide education cuts.

In Education, we partnered with the Alliance for Quality Education to protest cuts in the State's education budget and call for increased funds for pre-K and high - needs Education, we partnered with the Alliance for Quality Education to protest cuts in the State's education budget and call for increased funds for pre-K and high - needs Education to protest cuts in the State's education budget and call for increased funds for pre-K and high - needs education budget and call for increased funds for pre-K and high - needs programs.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Feb. 1 called on legislators to get a broken Albany budget process under control this year, and proposed a $ 1.5 billion — or 7 percent — cut to state education aid.