Funding for New York State’s public schools has for years been a source of tension between school district administrators, teachers unions, and lawmakers. New York’s schools are among the most racially and economically segregated in the country, according to a recent New York Times article. The problems — not enough funding and inequality in the […]
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Rebellion in education funding
Michael Rebell isn’t a household name, but to many New York educators and parents, particularly those in New York City, he’s a hero. Rebell was co-counsel for the plaintiffs in the landmark Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit against the state. Rebell argued that the state was failing to provide the New York City school district […]
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Our Albany scofflaws
Just picture it: state police swooping down on the capitol building in Albany, arresting Governor Pataki and members of the Senate and Assembly, and hauling them off to jail. It won’t happen, of course. If you or I refused to obey a judge, you knowwhat would happen. But not with this court order. Not […]
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School improvement: the price is wrought
When you hear stories about New York State’s urban schools and budget problems, you might assume that only the “Big Five” urban districts (including Rochester) are in a bind. But a new report from the Campaign for Fiscal Equity says, basically, we’re all in this together. Well, most of us. On March 30, […]
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More money = better schools?
How much will it take? And who gets it? Those two questions are essentially at the heart of deliberations taking place in Albany following a landmark court decision over school funding. New York City schoolchildren, the court ruled last year, have been denied their constitutional right to a “sound, basic education.” The governor […]
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News briefs 7.2.03
The treasure that lies buried “We’re all looking for that big treasure,” says John Howard. “It’s the thrill of the hunt. You don’t know what you’re going to find.” Howard is president of the Genesee Valley Treasure Seekers, a group of about 50 people that gets together on a regular basis to metal detect. […]
