GOP / Conservative mayoral candidate today
proposed funding a new program to upgrade traffic signals with «Smart Light» technology by using money now allocated to the de Blasio administration's Vision Zero program.
«This State of the State is probably the best arrangement for New York City in decades,» he said during a morning interview on the Brian Lehrer show, calling it «absurd» to expect the state to keep picking up the tab while
also funding new programs.
Last week, for example, Sen. Judd Gregg, the ranking Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, lambasted the administration for its proposal to use money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program to
fund a new program for small businesses.
That would require a massive re-evaluation of the priorities of our educational and development institutions — and some way
of funding any new programs and tools deemed necessary.
NSBA supports increasing federal funding for existing education programs before
considering funding new programs that have not yet demonstrated positive results.
Youth Services recently received a five - year 21st Century Community Learning Center grant to
fund the new programs at Cyprus High School and Pleasant Green Elementary School.
The cuts are particularly concerning given the need to
fund new programs under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for FY17, such as the block grant in Title IV that supports a well - rounded education and safe and healthy school environments.
How long will the additional money be able to
fund these new programs?
Although it is appropriate for schools to explore reallocating resources to
fund new programs, they still require consistent funding over time for ongoing, successful initiatives.