NYC’s proposed budget: Here are 6 things in store for public schools
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New York City s proposed budget works to help students who may have fallen behind during the pandemic, as well as the expansion of 3-K for All and Community Schools. (Staten Island Advance file photos)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled his proposed executive budget on Monday, which includes funding for New York City public school programs such as increasing Community Schools, and universal 3-K for All across the five boroughs, as well as allocating funds towards the academic recovery of students amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
NYC public schools will get 100% of Fair Student Funding, mayor says
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Every New York City public school will get 100% of its Fair Student Funding starting next school year, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. In this March file photo, Schools Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter visits with students PS 45 in West Brighton. (Staten Island Advance)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Every New York City public school across the five boroughs will receive 100% of their student funding starting next school year, which can be used for hiring teachers and staff, and for purchasing materials and educational resources for student and family activities, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday.
NYC Schools to get Billions of New Dollars Under State Budget Deal
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New York City schools are slated to get $1.3 billion more than last year under the state’s budget expected to pass Wednesday, providing a massive financial boost as students and educators rebound from more than a year of disrupted learning.
In all, New York City schools are expected to get $11.86 billion from the state plus $6.9 billion from the federal government.
The state’s budget plan, which covers April 1 through March 30, 2022, would have been hard to fathom last summer, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned that a pandemic-fueled budget crisis could mean up to 20% cuts for education funding.
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NYC taking back less money from schools that saw enrollment drop
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Education officials told school principals in a letter on Monday that the money schools owe to the city this year is reduced by 25% if they experienced a drop in enrollment. (Staten Island Advance/Erik Bascome)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. After New York City public schools experienced a steep drop in enrolllment this school year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, schools won’t need to return as much money back to the city as they initially thought.
Education officials told school principals in a letter on Monday that the money schools owe to the city this year is reduced by 25% if they experienced a drop in enrollment.