Education Funding, Policy and Advocacy in New York State 

Education funding comprises one of the largest portions of New York State's annual budget. As communities across the state head to the polls in the coming weeks to vote on school budgets, our expert panelists will discuss various aspects of K-12 school finance, from state aid to property taxes to federal funding.
 

Presenters

• Melissa Arnold Lyon, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration and Policy

• Brian Cechnicki, ’03, ’04 , Executive Director, Association of School Business Officials New York

• Brian Fessler ’06, ’07, Chief Advocacy Officer, New York State School Boards Association

• Robert Lowry ’82, Deputy Director for Advocacy, Research and Communications, New York State Council of School Superintendents

Register for this Panel Discussion on education budgets and school advocacy.