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Governor Andrew Cuomo continues his push to win several billion dollars in aid in the next federal COVID-19 relief package. The Democrat has sent a letter to New York’s Congressional delegation, saying the funding is “paramount” to the state’s recovery. Meanwhile, New York Education Commissioner Betty Rosa says she’s against a proposal by Cuomo to use money from a previous federal bailout to offset state funding. She says it wasn’t meant for that purpose.
Governor Cuomo says the state faces a $15 billion deficit for the current fiscal year and the next one, which begins in April. He says unless President Biden and Congress approve a bailout for state and local governments, there will have to be across the board cuts to state programs, including education. His budget proposal tries to mitigate those potential cuts by using the $4 billion in federal aid to help pay the state’s schools’ day-to-day expenses.
Jacquie Slater & WNYT Staff Created: February 03, 2021 06:40 PM
A week after the state said it s seeking federal waivers on standardized tests for students, the proposal is getting mixed reviews.
The New York State Education Department says given the pandemic and unusual learning circumstances facing students and educators, mandated assessments could not be executed fairly.
However, some groups say not giving them creates inequality.
Some students are at home, some are hybrid, some are in person all the time.
The Board of Regents says assessments cannot be safely, equitably, and fairly administered given the differences in pandemic instruction models across the state.