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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has reversed course on education funding in her latest framework for a budget deal. Long Island schools will not face funding cuts, but the entire school aid formula is under review.
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Republican lawmakers on Long Island are criticizing New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed funding cuts to school districts. More than 40 districts across the island would face cuts if the governor’s preliminary budget is approved.
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Money that kept Connecticut higher education afloat during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is going away, and colleges face course and job cuts.
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Stony Brook University received a $500 million endowment gift from the Simons Foundation. It is one of the largest in the history of higher education.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul visited Elmont on Tuesday to promote a record $771 million increase in state financial aid to Long Island schools for the 2023-24 academic year.
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A bipartisan coalition of educators, legislators and advocates are fighting for more money for school districts that are often overlooked and underfunded.
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A union that represents educators in New Haven's school district is set to receive a $75,000 grant from the American Federation of Teachers.
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A report released this week shows Long Island school districts with more white students have more money to spend on guidance counselors and social workers than schools with majority nonwhite students.
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The Connecticut House of Representatives will consider legislation that would increase funding for public schools across the state.
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Connecticut schools get funds from casinos run by two indigenous tribes — and about a dozen schools with indigenous mascots could lose that funding.…