New York Governor Andrew Cuomo released his $168 billion budget proposal January 16. Some in the education field say the proposed funding is not nearly enough. One is Executive Director of the New York State School Boards Association Tim Kremer, who spoke with WAMC’s Allison Dunne.
Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed closing the state’s $4.4 billion deficit by a number of ways, including with $1 billion from what he calls “revenue raisers.” And the Democrat proposed doubling the growth cap on education from 1.5 percent to 3 percent, amounting to $769 million for education. Kremer says that’s a far cry from the $2 billion in additional state aid his group requested. Kremer says the $769 million actually works out to less.
That was Executive Director of the New York State School Boards Association Tim Kremer speaking with WAMC’s Allison Dunne.
