Cuomo scolds schools over spending
Photo credit: AP | Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Albany. (March 17, 2011)
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ALBANY - In drawn-out scolding, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo blasted union-backed school advocates Thursday, saying they are using scare tactics and playing "games" to claim that students will be hurt by his proposal to reduce education funding after years' of record increases.
The first-year Democrat said school districts can weather an average 7 percent cut by trimming waste, eliminating fraud,...
