Foundation Aid

(Airs 04/23/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Michael Mulgrew, President of The United Federation of Teachers New York, about Tier 6 pension reforms, changes to the foundation aid formula for education, the debate over the class size law, and much more.

(Airs 04/23/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Michael Mulgrew, President of The United Federation of Teachers New York, about Tier 6 pension reforms, changes to the foundation aid formula for education, the debate over the class size law, and much more.

(Airs 04/09/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Brian Fessler, Chief Advocacy Officer for The New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA), about fixing the school foundation aid formula, dealing with rising energy costs, the zero emission bus requirements, and much more.

(Airs 04/09/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Brian Fessler, Chief Advocacy Officer for The New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA), about fixing the school foundation aid formula, dealing with rising energy costs, the zero emission bus requirements, and much more.

(Airs 08/23/24 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Governor Hochul signs a new law allowing small distilleries, cideries and makers of mead to ship directly to consumers, we’ll talk with the VP of the New York Press Association about the local journalism sustainability act passed by the legislature, and The Rockefeller Institute of Government hosts hearings on New York’s Foundation Aid formula.

The Rockefeller Institute of Government hosted the last of five public hearings on New York’s Foundation Aid formula for funding education this week.

Governor Andrew Cuomo is ready to release his state budget plan on Tuesday, and public school spending will likely once again be an area of contention, as…