Budget cuts

In Connecticut, the stage is set for final budget negotiations. The Senate Republicans announced their budget proposal on Wednesday and it includes $1.5 billion in tax cuts, the largest in state history.

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, wants to provide additional aid for college students and their families. She is calling on House Republicans, who currently hold the majority, to continue funding programs like the Pell Grant.

The Connecticut State Colleges and University System expect a shortfall of $220 million dollars over the next two years. The finance and infrastructure committee discussed possible budget cuts at a meeting earlier this week.

Officials in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities’ system are planning cost-cutting measures in the upcoming year to combat revenue losses from declining enrollment.

More than 70 jobs have been cut this school year in Brentwood, the largest school district on Long Island. Nearly 30 of those jobs were vacancies left…

Advocates for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities say they worry that state budget cuts will create drastic changes for residents…

Pay raises for 80,000 state government employees in New York have been deferred a third time, according to the Civil Service Employees Association.The pay…

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A temporary 20 percent cut to state aid to schools has forced districts in New York to scale back plans for in-person learning and expand remote…