"ALBANY -- New York state Education Commissioner David Steiner told lawmakers Tuesday that if Gov. David Paterson's proposed cuts in education funding go through, it would take years for schools to achieve adequate funding levels.
While Steiner was making that well-received pitch to lawmakers for more education funding in the state budget, Paterson was telling reporters he is reviving his plan to greatly increase the number of charter schools statewide.
While Steiner was making that well-received pitch to lawmakers for more education funding in the state budget, Paterson was telling reporters he is reviving his plan to greatly increase the number of charter schools statewide.
His earlier effort was struck down by the Legislature, even though failure to raise the cap on the number of charter schools threatened the state's chances for $700 million in the first round of competition for federal 'Race to the Top' education funding."