New York is one of three states to be placed on a “watch list” by the S. Department of Education for inadequate follow-through on Race to the Top commitments. Governor Andrew Cuomo has reacted to the news with a statement harshly critical of school districts, local unions, and what he refers to as “the Assembly-led [...]
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Governor linking School Aid and teacher evaluations
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 10:34 am by Robert Lowry Governor Cuomo will unveil his proposed 2012-13 state budget at 2 pm today. Details, including School Aid runs, may not be available until that time or later. The Governor made a lot of news on education over the long weekend, however, revealing plans to use [...]
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Governor linking School Aid and teacher evaluations
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 10:34 am by Robert Lowry Governor Cuomo will unveil his proposed 2012-13 state budget at 2 pm today. Details, including School Aid runs, may not be available until that time or later. The Governor made a lot of news on education over the long weekend, however, revealing plans to use [...]
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Governor linking School Aid and teacher evaluations
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 10:34 am by Robert Lowry Governor Cuomo will unveil his proposed 2012-13 state budget at 2 pm today. Details, including School Aid runs, may not be available until that time or later. The Governor made a lot of news on education over the long weekend, however, revealing plans to use [...]
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Governor to appoint education commission, teacher evaluation conflicts, and more
In this post: Governor to appoint education commission Teacher evaluation conflicts School finance news 1. Governor to appoint education commission The 2012 session of the State Legislature begins on Wednesday when Governor Andrew Cuomo delivers his second, “State of the State” address. Monday’s New York Daily News reported that the Governor will announce a commission [...]
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Governor vetoes pension borrowing bill
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 at 3:38 pm by Robert Lowry As expected, Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed legislation that would have permitted school districts to issue debt to finance increases in their required Teachers Retirement System (TRS) contributions over a 15-year period. Pension and health insurance costs are two of the biggest cost drivers for schools [...]
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A response to the Governor
Yesterday, Governor Cuomo asserted that school districts could absorb his proposed $ 1.5 billion, 7.3 percent, cut in state aid without resorting to teacher layoffs and other actions that would hurt student services. What follows is a response. “Tremendous” increases in state aid?Although this is Governor Cuomo’s first year in office, it is not the [...]
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn Outlines Plans for Education Funding in FY 2012 Budget
We received the following news from the Illinois Association of School Administrators last week and felt it was important enough to pass on to you! I invite you to share your feedback and thoughts on this news in our comments section or on Facebook! Governor Pat Quinn unveiled his budget priorities for Fiscal Year 2012 [...]