NYC Council Aims to Save Summer Youth Jobs Program
After slashing the program earlier this month, the New York City Council now hopes to salvage some form of the city’s summer youth jobs program. [Chalkbeat]
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De Blasio Calls for Increases Public in Education Spending – Stiff Arms Charter Schools
Last week, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio made education a cornerstone of his first budget proposal as mayor. De blasio called for an expansion of education funding as part of his initial …
Read MoreObama’s 2014 Budget Proposal and the Impacts on Education Spending
President Barack Obama released his budget proposal for 2014 yesterday. The budget includes increases in Pell Grants and spending on Federal Work-Study and job-training programs at community colleges, reports the …
Read MoreMayor Bloomberg’s Final Budget Slashes Teacher Jobs, Afterschool Programs
Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s preliminary budget, which was unveiled last week, envisions a $70.1 billion plan for the next fiscal year that includes the loss of hundreds of teachers through attrition …
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Who Will Pay for iPads in Class?
More teachers are incorporating iPads into the classroom through grants, government funds for technology, and nonprofit Web sites—and some are even bringing in their personal devices. As more teachers use the iPad, Apple is also offering materials on how their products can be funded.
Read MoreCuomo Budget Increases Funding to Private Schools
The Wall Street Journal reports that Governor Cuomo has proposed increasing funding to nonpublic schools by $117 million, or 13 percent, to accomplish managerial tasks mandated by the state.
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