(Released May 18, 2006) New York State’s school funding system faces dual crises. First is the failure to provide children with a “meaningful high school education,” also called a “sound, basic education,” as mandated by the state constitution and the Campaign for Fiscal Equity (“CFE II”) decision.1 The clearest consequence of this failure is that over one-third of high school students today do not graduate in four years. In the 2006-07 Enacted Budget, the Legislature...
(Released April 15, 2006) A projection of the costs of implementing Clean Elections in New York State, based on costs in other states implementing public financing.
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(Released March 22, 2006) More than 5.6 million New Yorkers, one-out-of three people under the age of 65, did not have health coverage for all or part of 2002-2003, according to a June 2004 report released by Families USA. Most of these New Yorkers, 65%, went without health insurance for six months or longer. According to a report from the National Institutes of Health, 18,000 Americans die prematurely each year due to the lack of health insurance.
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(Released December 22, 2005) This report is the fourth in a series of reports that analyze the impact of state policy decisions on school districts and school children across the State of New York.
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(Released November 4, 2005) November Research confirms common sense: a qualified teacher improves student achievement. Instead of providing a qualified teacher in every classroom, schools in New York State are moving backward. Budget cuts are forcing districts to lay off qualified teachers, leaving students in the lurch. New York State’s ability to guarantee a qualified teacher, certified in his or her subject area, in every classroom will become even more difficult in the years just ahead....
(Released June 17, 2005) More than 5.6 million New Yorkers, one-out-of three people under the age of 65, did not have health coverage for all or part of 2002-2003, according to a June 2004 report released by Families USA. Most of these New Yorkers, 65%, went without health insurance for six months or longer. According to a report from the National Institutes of Health, 18,000 Americans die prematurely each year due to the lack of health insurance.
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(Released May 11, 2005) More than 5.6 million New Yorkers, one-out-of three people under the age of 65, did not have health coverage for all or part of 2002-2003, according to a June 2004 report released by Families USA. Most of these New Yorkers, 65%, went without health insurance for six months or longer. According to a report from the National Institutes of Health, 18,000 Americans die prematurely each year due to the lack of health insurance.
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(Released November 12, 2004) This report details a study of the financial aid policies at eight hospitals in the Capital District and issues a grade to each hospital based on how well they provide information to the public about financial aid eligibility.
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(Released October 4, 2004) This report is the third in a series of reports that analyze the impact of state policy decisions on school districts and school children across the State of New York.
This report was written by Bob Cohen of the Public Policy and Education Fund, Inc. (PPEF) based on data, tables, and charts provided by Frank Mauro, the Executive Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI). PPEF supports community organizing, research, and public education on issues of concern to low...
(Released October 4, 2004) Executive Summary: This report is the third in a series of reports that analyze the impact of state policy decisions on school districts and school children across the State of New York.
This October 4, 2004 report, written by the Public Policy and Education Fund, examines what really happened to state school aid in 2004-05, the school year that followed the state Court of Appeals’ landmark June 2003 Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE) decision. We looked at the...
