This Fiscal Brief describes the effect of budget cuts on after-school programs for New York City children. Spending on after-school services, such as Out-of-School Time, have decreased, leading to major changes that affect the future of these programs.
Since the 2001-2002 school year, there have been a dramatic increase in graduating students in high school. This article provides information and statistics of those in the Class of 2009 and how they relate to the percentages of dropouts and graduates. It also invesitgates what may be the cause of this increase in graduation rates.
The city's Department of Education typically assesses progress in raising proficiency rates by comparing scores on the state English Language Arts and amath tests of this year's third through eighth
graders with last year's. The IBO sought to identify any shifts in the achievement gap between students of different racial and ethnic backgrounds in the cohort they examined.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the largest city investment in housing construction in 2002. In 2005, he raised the amount of spending from $3 billion to $7.5 billion. Public Advocate Bill de Blasio looks at how the plan has evolved as fiscal conditions change.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented his Executive Budget for 2013 and four-year Financial Plan through 2016. This fiscal brief describes the taxes and economical situation of New York City.
New York City Independent Budget Office - Budgeting is essentially a series of tradeoffs, as city officials seek to balance the level of services that can be provided with the revenues that must
be raised to fund those services. These tradeoffs lie at the heart of IBO's annual publication of Budget Options for New York City. The report offers many options for bringing services and resources into
balance.
Recent legislation in Albany, including changes in the budget adopted last month and set to go into effect in April 2013, have been aimed at improving the ability of the city and state
to get reimbursements for Early Intervention services. IBO has examined claims data from 2002 through 2010 and considered the likelihood these legislative efforts will
reduce the program's reliance on city funds.