The 2022-23 school year and legislative session have come to a close—what happened? The following summary outlines key legislative changes affecting education in New York. New York ranks #1 in spendi Read More
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When Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers approved New York’s latest budget, they pushed spending to its highest level in history. New data about the state’s financial picture show they didn’t think enough about the future. A new budget Read More
Plans to hike state school aid to record levels would come as school enrollment is falling, and despite past aid hikes having failed to translate into improved student outcomes Read More
Rep. Josh Gottheimer ruffled feathers when he called for Congress to investigate the spending practices of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, operating New York’s mass transi Read More
After nearly a week’s delay, Governor Kathy Hochul has finally announced a budget deal. Though the legislature has yet to formally agree to most of it, she disclosed numerous specifics of the purported $220 billion deal. Read More
Governor Hochul’s executive budget risks accelerating the trend of high-earning New Yorkers fleeing the state. Read More
Empire Center director of research Peter Warren testifies on K-12 education. Read More
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