by Charlie Albanetti | Apr 11, 2018 | Fact Sheets, Health Care, Health Care Campaign, Issues, The Latest from PPEF
The Public Policy and Education Fund (PPEF) addresses critical social, economic, racial and environmental issues facing low and moderate income New Yorkers. PPEF does the majority of its state health care advocacy work through Health Care for All New York (HCFANY), a...
by Julia Watson | Mar 23, 2018 | Education, Reports, The Latest from PPEF
(Released March 23, 2018) There are some schools in the state, located in very affluent communities that offer a world class education. These communities have local wealth allows them to raise a high level of revenues for their local schools. Scarsdale High School is...
by Julia Watson | Jan 8, 2018 | Education, Reports, The Latest from PPEF
(Released January 8, 2018) Last year’s meager investment in pre-K — the smallest since 2014 — added just 476 new full-day seats for 4-year-olds in 14 districts. Continuing that strategy, it will take state leaders 163 years — eight generations — to meet their...
by Julia Watson | Feb 17, 2017 | Education, Reports, The Latest from PPEF
(Released February 17, 2017) This report examines how 10 high need school districts on Long Island are impacted by the proposed 2017 Executive Budget in relation to how much they are owed under the Campaign for Fiscal Equity statewide settlement of 2007. The report...
by Charlie Albanetti | Jan 8, 2017 | Education, Reports, The Latest from PPEF
(Released January 7, 2017) Simply put, the case is clear for investment in child care and pre-K expanding early learning opportunities. If we fail to do so it will cost too much and require major investments in remediation going forward. These investments are a game...
by Julia Watson | Oct 1, 2016 | Education, Reports, The Latest from PPEF
(Released October 1, 2016) This report provides an update of the amount of basic classroom operating aid, also known as Foundation Aid, owed to each legislative district across the state. Early in 2016, we issued a report showing the amounts of Foundation Aid owed to...
