School fund scrum: The totals proposed by 3 sides
As state lawmakers try to zero in on a budget deal, some are predicting a big hike in aid to local schools.
The Republican-led Senate has proposed a $1.9 billion increase (about 9 percent); the Democrat-led Assembly $1.8 billion. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has proposed $1.1 billion if lawmakers make changes to teacher evaluations; $377 million if they don’t. Some legislators predict the final number will be north of $1 billion.
But another education trade off might be struggling to gain traction. A Cuomo proposal to tie an education tax credit favored by private schools to college aid for children whose parents entered the country illegally faces opposition in both houses.
Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.
