September 2006

Editorial Boards Ramp Up Calls for CFE Solution (09-08-06):
Journal News, "Mobilizing for Movement"; Syracuse Post-Standard, "It's Time to Act"; Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, "Upstate Schools Want Aid if N.Y.C. Gets More Funds"

In Albany Times Union Op-Ed, CFE Executive Director Explains Importance of October 10 Court Hearing (09-08-06)

CFE and AQE Launch "Act for Education Month"; Mayors Across New York Issue Major Proclamations for Statewide Funding Solution ; See list of "Act for Education Month" proclamations; Read full news release (pdf) (09-07-06)

August 2006

CFE Issues Statement: Suozzi's "New Vision for Education" Will Not Resolve the CFE v. State Case (08-17-06)

In Hard-Hitting Brief, CFE Highlights Absurdity in State’s Arguments (08-16-06)

July 2006

Spitzer Makes Commitment To Resolve CFE and Bring Court-Ordered Funds to NYC Schools; Suozzi Proposal Woefully Inadequate (07-24-06)

Democrat & Chronicle: Legislature's Biggest Failure in 2006 was Lack of Attention to CFE (07-24-06)

In Latest Court Brief, State Responds with Rejected Arguments (07-10-06)

June 2006

New Education Trust Report: New York State Denying Low-Income and Minority Children the Best Teachers (06-19-06)

Highest Court Sets October 10 at 2:00 PM for Oral Argument in CFE Case (06-15-06)

Rally Unites Nearly One Thousand New Yorkers to Demand Immediate Compliance with CFE Case (06-09-06)

May 2006

New Report Faults Inadequate State Aid for New York's Low Graduation Rates; read AQE/PPEF report (05-19-06)

April 2006

In an Attempt to Further Delay a CFE Resolution, Governor Asks Court to Oppose CFE's Appeal (04-26-06)

CFE Files Appeal That Asks Highest Court To Require the State To Comply Fully With the CFE Order (04-18-06)

$11.2 Billion in School Construction Aid is Significant but Not Enough To Remedy Constitutional Violation (04-24-06)

U.S. Census Bureau Report Masks Grave Disparities in NY's School Funding (04-07-06)

Legislative Budget Fails to Comply with the CFE Court Order on Operating Aid (04-06-06)

March 2006

Legislative Dysfunction Cannot Justify Violation of Children's Rights, says Brennan Center of Justice (03-31-06)

NY Times Profiles CFE Executive Director Geri D. Palast (03-31-06)

$11.2 Billion Increase in Capital Aid to Schools Is Significant But Only Part of the Solution (03-29-06)

Opponents Marshal False Claims to Sanction State's Ongoing Defiance of the Constitution (03-27-06)

CFE Scores Major Court Victory (03-23-06)

Assembly Bill Takes Step in the Right Direction (03-14-06)

CFE Joins Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Caucus in Calling for Immediate Down Payment on CFE (03-08-06)

Senator Bruno Attacks Constitutional Form of Government to Avoid Obligation of CFE (03-01-06)

February 2006

Groups Intensify Pressure on Albany for CFE Solution (02-27-06)

CFE Appoints New Executive Director (02-16-06)

CFE Submits Testimony to NYC Council on Governor's Contempt of Court, read testimony (pdf) (02-14-06)

Mayor Bloomberg, City Council Step up Pressure on State Lawmakers, Urge Immediate Funding of City's Capital Needs (02-14-06)

CFE Releases Response to Governor Pataki's 2006-2007 Executive Budget (02-06-06)

CFE Deeply Mourns the Passing of Jill Chaifetz, Executive Director of Advocates for Children and a CFE Board Member (02-03-06)

January 2006

Surplus Grows to $3.3. Billion; Albany Runs out of Excuses for Underfunding Schools (01-27-06)

In State of the City, Bloomberg Calls on State Officials to Immediately Fund CFE (01-27-06)

Bloomberg Calls Governor's School Aid Plan Unjust (01-24-06)

CFE Founding Member Robert Jackson Appointed Chair of the NYC Council Education Committee (01-19-06)

Governor Ignores Calls for Spending $2 Billion Budget Surplus on Schools (01-17-06)

Court Imposes Major Sanctions against State of Arizona for Failure to Comply in School-Funding Case (01-11-06)

Newspapers across the State Highlight Governor's Silence on CFE (01-09-06)

CFE Urges Governor to Use $2 Billion Surplus to Fund Schools for New York's Future Act (01-04-06)

December 2005

AQE Puts the Heat on State Senators to Stand Up for Constituents and Pass School-Funding Bill (12-23-05)

State Delays in CFE Case Halt Construction of New Schools in NYC (12-12-05)

Should Courts Order School Funding? (12-12-05)

NYC Has Far to Go in Closing Achievement Gap (12-06-05)

Appalling Regents Diploma Rates for Minorities Highlight Need for CFE Reforms (12-05-02)

November 2005

AQE's 2006 Legislative Campaign Gets Underway (11-30-05)

Speaker Silver Calls Compliance with CFE Mandate a "Moral Obligation" (11-23-05)

At Crain's Business Forum, Speakers Stress Importance of CFE Compliance (11-21-05)

CFE Convenes Making the Money Matter Meeting in Harlem (11-14-05)

Journal News Warns Leaders that Pace of School Improvement not Fast Enough (11-9-05)

NY Times Features Research Findings on the Social Costs of Inadequate Education; see chart (11-07-05)

October 2005

CFE's "Making the Money Matter Project" Gets Underway; see schedule of community meetings (10-31-05)

Teachers College Campaign Releases Important Findings on the Social Costs of Inadequate Education; Read TC Symposium Papers and Summaries of Research Findings (10-21-05)

City Council Commission on CFE Releases Part II of Recommendations; read full report (10-18-05)

CFE Counsel Responds to Book Review in New York Times (10-17-05)

Democrat & Chronicle Editorial Lambastes Pataki for Latest "Stalling Maneuver"; read editorial (10-14-05)

At Oral Argument, CFE Urges Appeals Court to Deny Appeal, Expedite Decision (10-11-05)

Regents Proposal Makes Important Strides, but Falls Short of Court-Mandated Increases (10-07-05)

Court Hearing Today at 11:00 AM (10-11-05)

September 2005

Court Hearing Changed to 11:00 AM on October 11 (9-29-05)

CFE Releases Updated District-by-District Runs for Schools for New York's Future Act (9-27-05)

Eighth Grade Math Scores Decline (9-26-05)

Lack of Financial Support Viewed as Top Problem Facing Schools, Finds Nationwide Phi Delta Kappan/Gallup Poll (9-21-05)

In Latest Brief, State Submits Another Rehash of Rejected Ideas; read full brief (pdf) (9-17-05)

AQE Follows Pataki to Iowa and Reminds Him of His Unfinished Business in CFE case (9-12-05)

CFE Submits Hard-Hitting Brief to Court read CFE's full brief (pdf); read the City of New York's amicus brief (pdf) ; read the Alliance for Quality Education's amicus brief (pdf) (9-7-05)

CFE Urges Mayor Bloomberg and Democratic Candidates to Spell Out the Steps They Will Take to Compel the Governor and the Legislature to Comply with the Court of Appeals' CFE Order (9-7-05)

Another School Year Begins Without a CFE Remedy; State Reverts to Hyperbole to Justify Defiance (9-6-05)

August 2005

Wide Achievement Gap Persists on Regents Exams, Finds CEP Study; Read full Report Released by the Center on Education (8-17-05)

State Files Brief in Latest Appeal of CFE Ruling (8-8-05)

July 2005

Governor Now One-Year in Open Defiance of Court Order (7-29-05)

Pataki Announces Decision Not to Seek Reelection; CFE Urges Governor to Resolve CFE Case on His Watch (7-27-05)

State's Share of Education Funding Declining, Highlights New IBO Report (7-20-05)

Meeting of Governors Association Reaffirms Urgency of Education Reform (7-19-05)

Editorial Urges NY Lawmakers to Follow Kansas Model; Read full editorial, "The Kansas Model"