NYC public schools to get full student funding
The mayor announced that New York City schools will receive their full allotment of student funding.
NEW YORK - New York City Schools Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter called an infusion of major money into New York City public schools a historic moment. This is the best news ever, she said. This will kick start our recovery like no other.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that every city public school will receive 100% of its student funding starting in September thanks to money from the state and federal governments. This will be a $600 million annual investment, de Blasio said.
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As the leader of the nation’s largest public school system, Richard Carranza’s decisions affect the everyday lives of hundreds of thousands of students and families in New York City. Yet despite some successes, such as student gains at resource-intensive community schools, Carranza has faced a fierce backlash on efforts to scrap exams to get into elite high schools and gifted and talented programs – and Gov. Andrew Cuomo has exerted control over local COVID-19 school shutdowns and reopenings.
3. Lester Young
Chancellor, New York State Board of Regents
Lester Young was unanimously elected by his fellow Regents this year to serve as the chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents, the influential governmental body that sets educational policy and oversees the state Education Department. Young, who has some 50 years of experience positively transforming schools and pro