Hi John,

Over the weekend, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed the state budget. We're still going over details, but here are the biggest takeaways for the coming year:

K-12 education: Year 2 of the phase-in of Foundation Aid for public schools is fully funded, along with language on accountability in how that money can be spent for both Foundation Aid and federal school funding
Pre-K: $100 million for the expansion of universal pre-K
Child care: The budget includes about a $1.8 billion increase in spending for expanding access to families and increasing workforce support.
...What's missing from the budget bills is any language regarding the $7 billion that Governor Hochul promised the state would be spending on child care over the next 4 years.

We’ll have more details on these updates and much more for you next week. Join us on April 19 for a state budget debrief for child care, pre-K-12 education and higher education. We'll be joined by special guests Senator Robert Jackson and Senator Jabari Brisport to talk through the state budget and next steps for our advocacy together.

Education & Child Care Budget Debrief

Tuesday, April 19 from 6-7:30 PM

In solidarity,

Jasmine Gripper