Fight over charter school funding freeze pushed to next year
After repeatedly lobbying the mayor to find more funding for charter schools, charter school leaders believe the battle in Albany is over for this year.
The state’s education spending for next year is still in limbo: Yesterday, Paterson vetoed a budget that included $419 million in education aid, and the legislature may or may not override the veto. But with no players — neither the governor nor the legislature — showing interest in unfreezing charter school funds, advocates are giving up for now.
“People are already lining up for the 2012 budget,” said James Merriman, head of the city’s Charter School Center.
One last hope for charter school supporters is that Mayor Bloomberg might himself un-do the funding freeze with
The state’s education spending for next year is still in limbo: Yesterday, Paterson vetoed a budget that included $419 million in education aid, and the legislature may or may not override the veto. But with no players — neither the governor nor the legislature — showing interest in unfreezing charter school funds, advocates are giving up for now.
“People are already lining up for the 2012 budget,” said James Merriman, head of the city’s Charter School Center.
One last hope for charter school supporters is that Mayor Bloomberg might himself un-do the funding freeze with