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Welcome to ‘the red box’
Presentation outlines how tax levy cap law’s complexities will fundamentally change the way school districts deliver programs. New York state’s property tax levy cap law will ensure the poorest school...
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POV: No equity in New York
This is a guest blog from James N. Baldwin J.D., Ed.D., District Superintendent, Questar III BOCES. First published January 4, 2012 Register Star, The Daily Mail Recent articles by the New York...
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Timbs time – part 3
Education Speaks team members recently sat down with Statewide School Finance Consortium Executive Director Dr. Rick Timbs (featured in this post) to talk about school funding in New York State. Here’s...
View ArticleGovernor’s Budget: news coverage and reactions
On Tuesday, Governor Cuomo released his 2012-13 Executive Budget proposal. If you missed it, you can watch the presentation here. You can read all about it here and you may also want to check out the...
View ArticleMore school districts using social media for advocacy
Faced with unprecedented fiscal pressures, many school districts across New York State are ramping up efforts to advocate for their needs. The catalyst helping those efforts catch fire? Social media....
View ArticleThe Daily Show goes to bat for education, teachers
Last week, Jon Stewart of The Daily Show did a segment that focused on public education, and the impact that budget cuts, new evaluations and the general lack of funding is having on students and...
View ArticleSandy aftermath could threaten schools’ state aid
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Governor Cuomo has repeatedly said that he will not raise taxes to help offset the cost of the damage – even if the federal government fails to foot the entire damage...
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Regional advocacy forum on Jan. 31 to include stakesholders from 47 districts...
With another year of significant state revenue reductions looming for New York State’s public school districts in 2013-14 and more difficult educational decisions to be made, school district...
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What are you doing tonight??
What are you doing tonight? Will you be joining educational leaders, district representatives and community members at Columbia High School in East Greenbush, NY to learn more about the looming fiscal...
View ArticleAlbany Times Union: Schools lose out on $33M
An eye-raising article from yesterday’s Albany Times Union calls into question just how much money is actually being distributed through Governor Cuomo’s competitive grant program. According to the...
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#NYSchoolsInPeril message continues to carry
Since late January, the #NYSchoolsInPeril message has really gained traction throughout the state of New York. Earlier this week, 37 rural and low-wealth districts across the Wayne County and Finger...
View ArticleEducation bill headed to print
Word on the street is that the Education bill has gone to print. The bill cannot be voted on until late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. Click here to view the bill.
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Education discussion draws over 200 business leaders
On Thursday morning, over 200 buisness leaders gathered together at Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia for a panel discussion on public education, sponsored by The Business Review, entitled The Business...
View ArticleNational poll: Parents strong supporters of public schools
According to a new national poll commissioned by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), parents overwhelmingly believe that public schools are the single most important institution for the future...
View ArticleRegional advocacy event planned for Hudson Valley on Oct. 2
Last January, a huge number of concerned parents, educators, taxpayers and community members attended a major advocacy event in the Capital Region. Together, they made enough noise to catch the ears of...
View ArticlePolitico: Do American public schools really stink? Maybe not
It seems like every day, we come across a story that bashes public schools and goes on and on about how they are failing students. They’re usually filled with numbers and comparative data, but what...
View ArticleHundreds turn out for advocacy event in Hudson Valley
About 500 community members from 50+ school districts in the Hudson Valley came together on Oct. 2 to learn about the fiscal crisis facing their schools and find out what they can do about it. Parents,...
View ArticleStand Up for Upstate Schools: Regional advocacy event to be held at...
Tonight, school leaders, boards of education, parents and community advocacy groups from districts in Warren, Saratoga, Washington, Hamilton and Essex counties will hold a regional advocacy event...
View ArticleAnd the beat goes on… poorer schools are still underfunded
According to a report out earlier this week from NYSUT, “The wealthiest 10 percent of New York school districts spend 80 percent more educating their students than the poorest 10 percent – a funding...
View ArticlePetition to do away with GEA making the rounds
A petition urging Governor Cuomo, legislators and the Board of Regents to eliminate the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) in the 2014-15 state budget has been making the rounds on the internet and...
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