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Allocating Resources Within A Big City School District: New York City After Campaign For Fiscal Equity V. New York, Ross Rubenstein, Lawrence Miller
Allocating Resources Within A Big City School District: New York City After Campaign For Fiscal Equity V. New York, Ross Rubenstein, Lawrence Miller
Center for Policy Research
In this brief we take a closer look at the mechanisms used to distribute resources across public schools. We first present what we know about the current distribution of educational resources within New York City and other large city districts. Then we discuss current efforts to promote greater equity in the distribution of resources and improve student performance. We conclude with lessons and policy implications for New York State as it implements the CFE decision in New York City. These findings also apply to other large districts in the state, such as Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Albany. Our focus in …
Education Finance Reform In New York: Calculating The Cost Of A 'Sound Basic Education' In New York City, William Duncombe, John Yinger
Education Finance Reform In New York: Calculating The Cost Of A 'Sound Basic Education' In New York City, William Duncombe, John Yinger
Center for Policy Research
In June 2003 the New York State Court of Appeals altered the education-finance landscape with its ruling in Campaign for Fiscal Equity v. New York. This ruling called for “[r]eforms to the current system of financing school funding” designed to ensure “that every school in New York City would have the resources necessary for providing the opportunity for a sound basic education.” This ruling addressed a wide range of issues, but also declared that “the funding level necessary to provide City students with the opportunity for a sound basic education is an ascertainable starting point.” This policy brief addresses the …