Educating Every Student An overview of educational investments for the future and New York State’s funding failure Annenberg Institute for School Reform 01/10/2014 Parent Power SchoolJanuary 11, 2014

 Background & History  How Our Schools are Funded  Broken Promise of Fiscal Equity  School Budget Cuts  What’s currently happening in our schools?  What Inequality Looks Like in NYS  Opportunity Gap  Mayor de Blasio’s Plan  Why Pre-K and After-School?  Universal Pre-K  Quality After-School Programming  What can we do?  AQE 2014 Legislative Priorities Annenberg Institute for School Reform 01/10/2014 Table of Contents

 There are 3 sources of funding for our schools: -Federal government, which provides 10% -State budget -NYC property taxes  State contribution has dropped from 50% to 40% in previous years  Burden of funding has shifted from state to local property taxpayers How Our Schools are Funded Annenberg Institute for School Reform 01/10/2014

 The 2007 Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit began to close the opportunity gap: -Governor Spitzer and legislature reformed school funding formula to make it more equitable -State invested $5.5 billion in new money to schools, mostly to poorest districts  In , state dollars contributed $1,815 per student towards closing gap between rich and poor districts  Since 2009 NYS has abandoned CFE commitment: -In 2010 and 2011, $2.7 billion in cuts were made -High need and average need districts suffered more cuts than wealthy districts Annenberg Institute for School Reform 01/10/2014 Broken Promise of Fiscal Equity

 In the past 4 years 35,000 educators have been laid off statewide  The state budget alone resulted in these dramatic cuts to necessary programs: -59% of school districts increased class sizes -16% reduced art class and 20% reduced music classes -17% reduced advanced or honors classes -31% reduced summer school -22% reduced extra help for students  Schools will continue to make drastic cuts unless we change course School Budget Cuts Annenberg Institute for School Reform 01/10/2014

What Inequality Looks Like in New York State  Funding Gap: -New York State ranks 44 th in the country for funding equity -The richest districts spend an average of $28,000 per student per year, while the poorest districts spend only $19,000 per student. -That is an $8,601 spending gap between the wealthiest and poorest districts  Graduation Gap: -Poor districts have an average graduation rate 27% lower than wealthy districts Annenberg Institute for School Reform 01/10/2014

 In a wealthy district like Scarsdale, students have access to: -15 AP courses -28 performing arts classes -21 sports teams -An intensive college guidance and preparation curriculum  In contrast, the 8 highest need districts in NYS have inadequate resources: -One third of schools did not have enough art teachers to meet minimum state requirements -More than half did not meet minimum requirements for physical education -Majority of schools lacked sufficient psychologists or social workers -11 out of 12 high schools did not have college readiness supports Opportunity Gap Annenberg Institute for School Reform 01/10/2014

 Tax increase on New Yorkers who earn more than $500,000 a year: from 3.9% to 4.4%  Affects top 1%, or 44,200 city taxpayers  Use money to fund universal full-day pre-K and after school programming for middle school students  Example: For those earning $500,000-$1 million, their tax bill will go up by $973 a year  Total Revenue gained through this plan: $532 million Mayor de Blasio’s Plan Annenberg Institute for School Reform 01/10/2014

 Only half of our 4 year olds get Pre-K programming  Pre-K is research based and a proven investment -Every $1 spent on Pre-K saves taxpayers $7-10 in the future  Children who go through Pre-K are: -More likely to go to college -More likely to succeed academically -More likely to get a higher paying job -Less likely to be incarcerated Universal Pre-K for NYS Children Annenberg Institute for School Reform 01/10/2014

 Of the 180,000 middle school students in NYC only one third participate in after school programs  Benefits for students are numerous: -Increased attendance rates -Improved achievement on standardized tests -Improved social-emotional development -Less risky behavior and reduced access to drugs and alcohol Quality After School Programming for Middle Schoolers Annenberg Institute for School Reform 01/10/2014

 $1.9 billion in new school funds: -$ 1 billion in new classroom funds, distributed equitably -$225 million for full-day pre-K -$110 million for college-ready community schools -$300 million for curriculum improvement -$20 million to build positive school climate -$250 million in transportation and other non- classroom expenses Annenberg Institute for School Reform 01/10/2014 AQE 2014 Legislative Priorities

Questions & Comments Annenberg Institute for School Reform 01/10/2014

 Go to Albany on March 12th to lobby for state funds for school  Sign up to lobby legislators in NYC to pass the millionaire's tax, increase state funds for schools and provide full-day pre-k and afterschool program for NYC middle schoolers  Attend the next Parent Power School in March 2014 Annenberg Institute for School Reform 01/10/2014 Next Steps