City lawyers were quick to appeal last week’s unprecedented ruling from Manhattan supreme court judge Lyle Frank declaring the Education Department’s current budget illegal and ordering the agency to return to last year’s spending levels while the City Council prepares for a revote. The city Law Department asked for an automatic “stay” reversing Frank’s order while the appeal is underway.
The Education Department sent nearly $1 million on Friday to two public elementary schools piloting a new approach to supporting kids with reading challenges.
A state Supreme Court ruling on Friday nullified the city’s education budget, and the Adams administration has filed a notice of appeal, further delaying clarity on school funding.
Indicating he will soon grant an injunction, the judge asked the city to suggest language to ensure the order parses school funds from the rest of the budget.
Indicating he will soon grant an injunction, the judge asked the city to suggest language to ensure the order parses school funds from the rest of the budget.