Superintendent Terry Dade is also seeking $35 million in state assistance to help plug this year’s budget gap. Without the funding, the RCSD will be in a dire situation, he said Friday.
Education funding
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Rural schools see a financial cliff
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 […]
