As our state budget is negotiated behind closed doors by a small group of leaders, a major decision about how New York City’s schools are governed has been folded into the equation, and is now being used as a bargaining chip. Year after year, other non-budgetary issues, in this case mayoral control, get tied to … Continue reading This is about how power is used in our state budget negotiations.
An explainer on funding NYS’ child child care workforce
Child Care Workers and CCAP Can’t Be Left Out of the Final Budget
We’re in the final stretch of New York’s state budget negotiations, and decisions are being made right now about what will be included in the enacted budget. Nearly 20,000 children are on the child care waitlist statewide, including 17,000 in New York City, while child care programs struggle to stay open and families are left … Continue reading Child Care Workers and CCAP Can’t Be Left Out of the Final Budget
One House Proposals 2026-27 Side by Side Analysis
Don’t let the final budget ignore the real cost of educating students
New York’s state budget is due by the end of this month, so right now, leaders are negotiating whether the final deal will include the updates to Foundation Aid we’ve been calling for so it reflects what students need today and what it actually costs to provide an education. There is still time to shape … Continue reading Don’t let the final budget ignore the real cost of educating students
Call on Albany to Put New York’s Wealth to Work for Families
The Senate and Assembly put forward their one house budget proposals today, heating up the final stretch of the fight for New York’s budget – leaving us just twenty days to push for what our communities need. Both houses recognized that New York must raise revenue to protect communities and invest in the services we … Continue reading Call on Albany to Put New York’s Wealth to Work for Families
Before the One House Budgets Drop
In just a few weeks, the Senate and Assembly will release their own proposals, or “one house” budgets. Though Governor Hochul is proposing major investments to expand child care access across New York, truly universal child care can’t happen unless the State commits to raising the wages of child care educators. We need the Senate … Continue reading Before the One House Budgets Drop
Today is Tin Cup Day – Take Action TODAY!
Today, mayors and other local elected officials from across New York will gather in Albany for the Local Governments Joint Budget Hearing, also known as Tin Cup Day. This year, their testimony comes amid escalating federal attacks that threaten families’ basic stability. Health care coverage is at risk for nearly one million New Yorkers. Hunger … Continue reading Today is Tin Cup Day – Take Action TODAY!
Fully Fund and Update the NYS Education Funding Formula in this Year’s Budget
Affordability is the buzzword of the moment, and Governor Hochul rightly is zeroing in on the affordability crisis facing New York’s families. But naming the problem is not enough: New Yorkers need the Governor and State Legislature to meet this moment with the urgency and investment that it requires in the state budget. And public … Continue reading Fully Fund and Update the NYS Education Funding Formula in this Year’s Budget
Universal Child Care Must Include Investing in the Workforce
This year’s state budget is off to a promising start. Governor Hochul says she wants to bring universal child care to all New Yorkers, and she has proposed a major increase in funding for child care vouchers and subsidies, plus two pilot programs focused on low-income families — a direct result of the tireless advocacy … Continue reading Universal Child Care Must Include Investing in the Workforce