After 17 years, New York State is re-evaluating its school funding formula. Foundation Aid’s formula has long been considered outdated, but lingering pandemic problems have only exacerbated the issue. The Rockefeller Institute is studying the issue, with education advocates suggesting learning loss from the pandemic and the youth mental health crisis have made this change more necessary. Randi Levine is with Advocates for Children of New York, and she says the new formula must allocate funds for homeless students and students in the foster care system…
Rockland Assemblyman John McGowan of the 97th district, covering Orangetown and parts of Ramapo, says the East Ramapo Central School District has unique issues that it needs to address, and can benefit from Foundation Aid changes, but even that has problems…
A final report from the Rockefeller Institute will be presented in early December.