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Tell Albany: New York Needs that $700 Million for our Students
New York State is in the running to win $700 million in new education funding through President Obama's Race to the Top competition. To qualify, all Albany has to do is pass several common sense education reforms. The Senate has approved reforms by a vote of 45-15. Unfortunately, despite our state's massive budget crisis and the deep cuts to education, there is no guarantee the Assembly will even vote on these measures.
We're a group of parents, teachers, students and community activists who are organizing to make sure the legislators in Albany don't miss the chance to secure this desperately needed funding. Together, we can make sure New York State's children get the world class public education they deserve.
You can help! Tell Albany New York State needs that $700 Million NOW. Click to send a free fax to your local Assemblymember urging their support this legislation.
August 24, 2010 | NY Times
We did it! New York, eight other states and the District of Columbia were named winners Tuesday in the second round of a national competition for $3.4 billion in federal funds for school improvement and education innovation.
July 27, 2010 | BusinessWeek.com
New York is among the finalists for the second round of President Obama's Race to the Top program, designed to transform U.S. education with $4.35 billion in federal grants, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced today.
May 27, 2010 | NBC New York
State, city and union officials are scrambling to reach a deal to raise the state's cap on charter schools before the June 1 deadline -- as new data shows charter-school students outperformed regular public school students by a significant margin.
May 27, 2010 | Syracuse.com
Could it really happen again? Could the state Legislature again fail to get its act together regarding New York’s application for as much as $700 million in federal education money?
May 26, 2010 | Gothamschools.org
As next week’s Race to the Top deadline approaches, pro-charter advocates are marshaling all their resources to lift the state’s cap on charter schools. George Banning is one of their foot soldiers.
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New York State is in the midst of a disastrous fiscal crisis that's taking more money out of the taxpayer's pockets and providing less and less for critical issues like education and health care. $700 million in new, federal money is available if the legislature just passes a few common sense education reforms. Let the legislature know they need to do what it takes to deliver for New York: Send a free Fax Now.
