Unions have showered roughly $175,000 in campaign cash over the years to three key legislators who oppose Gov. Kathy Hochul.'s budget proposal to allow more charter schools in New York City.
The issue of charters is expected to come to a climax in budget talks sometime soon now that Albany Democrats have reportedly finished negotiating bail and housing 20 days past an April 1 budget deadline.
Hochul is proposing to allow roughly 100 more charters to open in the five boroughs, but budget talks with legislative leaders on the matter remain paused while they haggle about bail reform and affordable housing.
Albany Democrats are focusing on controversial issues like bail reform and housing before discussing Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed expansion of charter schools in New York City – an idea progressive legislators oppose.
Charter schools in New York got back-up Tuesday from the daughter of late civil-rights leader Malcolm X, shortly after progressives launched a fresh attack against a proposed expansion of charter schools in the Big Apple.