How far away is New York from universal free child care?
"I want to partner with the legislature put our State on a pathway toward universal child care," Governor Kathy Hochul said ...
N.Y. Gov. Hochul’s ‘BABY Benefit’ would provide $1.2K to struggling New Yorkers building families
The BABY benefit is just one of various proposals in Hochul’s budget designed to aid child-rearing New Yorkers, including an ...
Hochul's budget proposal is unaffordable
There is one piece of genuinely good news: Hochul wisely has built up the state’s reserves, which now amount to more than $21 ...
Advocates, experts, NNY lawmakers offer mixed reactions to Hochul's $252 billion state spending plan
Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul outlined a $252 billion state spending plan on Tuesday — a plan that has garnered mixed reactions from state lawmakers, advocates and lobbyists in Albany. It's got popular, ...
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NY state teachers union applauds Gov. Hochul’s proposed investments in education
The statewide teachers union is celebrating Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed investments in education in the state budget.
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Hochul launches campaign for statewide smartphone ban, starting with the next school year
In her executive budget, Hochul included $13.5 million for schools that need help in purchasing pouches or cubbies to store cell phones during the school day. The Guilderland superintendent, Marie ...
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Hochul to parents concerned over cell phone ban: Time to cut the cord
New York students may no longer have cell phones with them from “bell to bell” under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed ban, but ...
Hochul rolls out $252B budget proposal with tax cuts
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has rolled out a $252 billion budget that calls for tax cuts, expanded child credits and record ...
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For Statewide School Cellphone Ban, Hochul Proposes $13.5 Million to Cover Costs
After months of voicing concerns about the effects of cellphones on student mental health and learning, Gov. Kathy Hochul ...
Hochul lays out $252 billion spending plan with incremental school funding changes, billions of state dollars back to taxpayers
Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul laid out a $252 billion spending plan for the state's next fiscal year — proposing cuts to taxes on ...
Gov. Hochul's proposed budget: School aid up 4.7%, plus a middle-class tax break
Overall, the governor's proposed budget would increase spending by $8.6 billion, including a $5.3 billion surplus.