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The latest federal stimulus bill hurtling through Congress would represent another massive infusion of money for New York schools – even as the specifics are still shrouded amid state budget uncertainty.
Schools across New York are set to receive about $9 billion combined in direct aid to districts, which comes on top of around $4 billion in direct federal aid to New York schools approved in December, money Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed allocating to districts next school year. Another $12.5 billion included in the new stimulus bill, which House lawmakers are expected to give final approval to Wednesday, would provide general funding to the state, which could be used to offset proposed cuts in state school aid.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) What impact did COVID and hybrid learning had on the choices parents made?
News10NBC went through the state s data and we found the virus and remote learning played a role in driving thousands of families away from their public school.
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It s pick up time at St. Joseph s Catholic school in Penfield.
Jane Huntley gets her daughter and son after another full day of school in a classroom. Quinn is in fourth grade. Brady is in first grade.
In the summer, after public schools unveiled hybrid plans, the Huntleys took Quinn out of Fairport schools and enrolled her with Brady at St. Joe s.
By Susan Arbetter New York State PUBLISHED 2:10 PM ET Feb. 02, 2021 PUBLISHED 2:10 PM EST Feb. 02, 2021
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Governor Andrew Cuomoâs proposed executive budget includes a novel way to save the state money and cut school aid.
You may have heard that under Cuomoâs proposal, he squeezes several aid categories into a single funding stream that cuts $700 million in state aid to schools.
But thereâs another element of the governorâs plan that could cause school districts even more acute pain. He wants to cut the STAR reimbursement that the state provides to school districts.
Typically, STAR recipients pay less on their property tax bills and then the state reimburses the districts for the difference. But this year, the governorâs executive budget cuts the reimbursement to districts by $1.3 billion.
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