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David Paterson After consistently pleading with the state legislature, particularly the state senate, to cut the New York State budget by $3.2 billion to prevent an economic collapse, Governor David Paterson has taken matters into his own hands and is now withholding 10% of the aid due to government agencies and schools.
 School kids everywhere can get up and cheer; it was finally proven that homework is harmful to one’s health. Research shows that homework is making kids nearsighted. Kids these days have way too much homework! Students in first to sixth who attend rigorous schools are much more prone to developing myopia, or near-sightedness. Even children who …
David Paterson The state legislature has dragged its feet on budget cuts for more than a month and a half, despite the fact that New York is facing a complete economic collapse. Earlier this week, Governor David Paterson took matters into his own hands, going ahead with a plan that would allow him …  A CUNY Tuition Hike Protest After CUNY had already raised students’ tuition fees by $300 this fall, CUNY announced that they are raising the tuition once again this spring, by another $300. Due to New York City’s struggling economy, the government has decided to take out its frustrations on students and cut $300 million from the … 
Mayor Mike Bloomberg While New York Governor David Paterson tries to convince the state legislature to cut $3.2 billion from the state budget, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg wants to cut an additional $1.7 billion from the city budget. Mayor Mike has said that he wants to cut $500 million from … 
NYC Chancellor Joel Klein In the third year of the A-F grade system, the Education Department has handed down plenty of As but numerous C’s and D’s as well. In total, 40 schools received better grades than they did last year but 67 schools received lower grades and six schools received an … 
Last week we discussed the record numbers of people that were applying to Community Colleges and City University of New York schools in general but a new study suggests that the colleges have their work cut out for them. According to a report done by CUNY itself, 90% of students who graduated … 
For the first time ever, New York City’s community colleges are no longer accepting everyone that applies because all six are filled. Since the economic crisis, more and more people are returning to school and more and more people can no longer afford to attend a four-year school. Thousands were turned away … |
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