Empire Center director of research Peter Warren testifies on K-12 education. Read More
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New York’s public schools lost almost 60,000 students — 2.38 percent of their total student population —in the past year alone Read More
Average pension benefits for newly retired public educators outside New York City reached a record high last year Read More
Albany, NY — New York suffered a net loss of about 1.4 million residents to other states during the past decade. With those residents went businesses and jobs, perpetuating a cycle of loss for the Empire State. “The State of Read More
This paper describes seven core objectives and offers specific policy recommendations toward their accomplishment. It’s by no means an exhaustive list, rather a good place to start work towards an Altered State with a growing economy, a more efficient public sector and new opportunities for an engaged and informed citizenry. Read More
18% of all public-school teachers and administrators employed by school districts outside New York City were paid over $100,000 last year Read More
New York schools are to post publicly today plans for spending a huge pile of unexpected and unbudgeted cash. Read More
Voters will cast ballots next Tuesday, May 18 on proposed budgets for school districts across New York State. New York State’s highest in the nation average per-pupil expenditure would rise to $28,658 per pupil, an increase of $1,145 per student, or 4.2 percent. Read More