Press releases 2003 - present

Press Releases (2003 - present, pdf)

Major Education Advocates Criticize Governor Paterson's Proposed School Cuts for Turning Back Clock on Educational Equity (11-17-08)

CFE Statement on Governor's Two-Year Reduction Plan (11-12-08)

CFE Public Comment and Analysis of NYC DOE Proposed 2008-09 Contract for Excellence (8-25-08)

Education Organizations Applaud City Council budget for Restoring $129 Million in Education Funding (6-29-08)

CFE Analysis of DOE Proposed Contract for Excellence: School Allocations Do Not Meet State Standard for Predominately Serving Neediest Students (6-17-08)

Parents Demand Swift Intervention of State Education Department (05-19-08)

Department of Education Spending of New Contract Dollars Requires Strong Citywide Plan (05-06-08)

Keep the Promises Coalition Speaks Out in Response to Mayor Bloomberg's Executive Budget (05-01-08)

CFE & AQE Reaction to Record School Aid Increases: Equity and Accountability Maintained, Assembly and Governor Provide Leadership (04-09-08)

Keep the Promise on Education: Assembly Education Budget Gets Passing Grade; Senate Budget Fails(03-27-08)

CFE and AQE Express Strong Objections to Proposed Final Regulations Excluding Education Advocacy Organizations from Participating in Contract for Excellence Development (03-18-08)

Community Organizations, Education Advocates, Clergy and LaborUnite to Urge State and City to Keep Their Budget Promises
(02-10-08)

CFE Urges State Officials to Restore Necessary Funds to Meet 2008 School Aid Obligation (02-04-08)

CFE and AQE's Response to the Governor's Proposed Executive Budget (01-22-08)

Geri D. Palast's Statement on CEJ's "Our Kids Can't Wait" Report (01-21-08)

CFE and AQE's Response to the 2008 State of the State Address (01-09-08)

Geri D. Palast's Statement on "Contract for Excellence Year One" Report, Released by AQE (12-19-07)

2007 School Reforms make it possible to project how much new money will be in the Governor's 2008 budget for every school district across the state (12-13-07)

Achieving reduced class size for New York City's lowest performing schools will require over 2,500 additional classrooms. CFE releases new class size reduction in SINI/SRAP Schools study (11-27-07)

CFE and AQE's Response to Contract for Excellence Approval (11-19-07)

CFE and AQE Praise State Board of Regents' Call for $1.8 Billion Increase in Foundation Aid (10-22-07)

Steven Sanders Appointed to CFE Board of Directors (09-27-07)

Statement by Geri D. Palast about the 2007 Broad Prize for Urban Education (09-18-07)

Statement by Geri D. Palast on Pre-K Now's Report about Pre-School Enrollment among Hispanics (09-18-07)

CFE Urges NYS Board of Regents to Modify Emergency Regulations Governing The Contract for Excellence (09-12-07) Español

CFE Urges State Education Authorities to Hold Approval of NYC Contract for Excellence (07-26-07)

Schott Young Patrons Present Grant in Recognition of CFE's Work (07-20-07)

CFE Calls For NYC Department of Education to Fix Inadequacies in Proposed Citywide Contract for Excellence (07-09-07)

CFE and AQE Urge New Yorkers to Present Views on NYC Contracts for Excellence and Class Size Reduction Plan: Public Encouraged to Attend Public Hearings and Submit Comments before Deadline (07-05-07)

218 Parents, Educators and Community Leaders Sign Letter to Regents Demanding Strong School Funding Accountability (06-25-07)

Advisory: Citywide CFE Victory Celebration and 2007-2008 Education Budget and Reform Legislation Community Briefing (05-25-07) (Español)

Response to Senate Vote on S.5673 - eliminating all accountability provisions in the first year for all but the five largest school districts in the state(05-08-07)

Call on Regents to Apopt SED Regulations Ensuring Funding Benefits Neediest Students(04-24-07) (Joint Release with AQE)

Gomez Appointed CFE Communications Director(04-20-07)

Statement on 2007 Enacted Education Budget (04-01-07) (Joint Release with AQE)

AQE & CFE Issue New Report Documenting that Senate Majority Plan would Undermine Governor Spitzer's Educational Excellence Agenda(03-23-07) (Joint Release with AQE)

First Lady Silda Wall-Spitzer & Education Advocates Launch Citywide "Caravan for Kids" to Show Support for Governor's Education Budget(03-16-07) (Joint Release with AQE)

Education Advocates Launch Campaign Calling on Members of Senate Majority to Support Governor's Education Budget (03-01-07) (Joint Release with AQE)

Education Groups Join Governor at News Conference to Endorse Key Provisions of Education Budget (02-05-07) (Joint Release with AQE)

Campaign for Fiscal Equity Hails Governor Spitzer's Historic Committment to Education (01-31-07)

Campaign for Fiscal Equity Gives Gov. Spitzer's Education Plan High Marks (01-29-07)

Education Advocates Disclose Number of NYC & NYS Students in Schools that Do Not Meet NCLB or State Standards (01-24-07)

Education Advocates Launch "100 Days to Educational Excellence Campaign" to Secure Education Funding Tied to Governor Spitzer's First Budget (01-04-07)

New York State Court of Appeals Reaffirms Children's Right to a Sound, Basic Education as Supporters Look to Incoming Governor to Come Through for the State's Children (11-20-06)

Campaign for Fiscal Equity Lawyers Urge Court to Issue an Enforceable Order Directing Lawmakers to abide by Previous Rulings to Provide New York's Children with a Sound Basic Education (10-10-06)

NEW SCHOOL DATA RELEASED: Long Island's School System Still Separate And Unequal (9-26-06)

Spitzer Makes Commitment To Resolve CFE and Bring Court-Ordered Funds to NYC Schools; Suozzi Proposal Woefully Inadequate (7-26-06)

CFE Asks Highest Court to Issue Enforceable Order To End State's Violation of Constitution (6-06-06)

CFE Files Appeal That Asks Highest Court To Require the State To Comply Fully With the CFE Order (4-18-06)

$11.2 Billion Increase in Capital Aid to Schools Is Significant But Only Part of the Solution (3-27-06)

Opponents Marshal False Claims to Sanction State's Ongoing Defiance of the Constitution (3-27-06)

CFE Scores Major Court Victory (3-23-06)

Assembly Bill Takes Step in the Right Direction (3-14-06)

Press Statement: Senator Bruno Attacks Constitutional Form of Government to Avoid Obligation of CFE (3-01-06)

CFE Appoints New Executive Director (2-17-06)

Governor Ignores Calls for Spending $2 Billion Budget Surplus on Schools (1-17-06)

CFE Urges Governor to Use $2 Billion Surplus to Fund Schools for New York's Future Act (1-04-06)

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 (9-07-05)

Kansas Legislators Comply with State Supreme Court Ruling in Education Case (7-07-05)

Assemblyman Sanders Introduces Schools for New York's Future Act for Passage in Current Legislative Session (6-07-05)

Kansas Supreme Court Ruling to Have Impact on CFE Case in New York (6-06-05)

Court Cuts Appeals Time in Half;Assemblyman Sanders to Introduce Assembly Bill A-100 (5-03-05)

Court Expedites CFE's Motion to Invalidate Stay on Governor's Appeal (4-20-05)

CFE to File Motion to Invalidate Stay on Governor's Appeal (4-19-05)

CFE Releases Schools for New York's Future Act;With Allies, Urges Legislature to Immediately Adopt it (3-23-05)

Governor Pataki's 2005-2006 Executive Budget Merely Rehashes Last Year's Inadequate Proposals for Education (1-18-05)

CFE Calls on the Governor to Fulfill His Promise and Complete the "Unfinished Business" of Education Reform This Year (1-5-05)

New York City Schools Need $5.63 Billion over Four Years in Operating Aid & $9.2 Billion for Facilities to Provide a Sound Basic Education, Special Master Panel Recommends (11-30-04)

Special Master Panel Seeks Rapid Review Of Parties' Compliance Plans (8-5-04)

Governor's Proposal Falls Short; CFE Hopes Legislature Will Find Remedy for New York's Children (7-20-04)

CFE Submits Special Master Names To Court (6-24-04)

CFE Rally for Public Schools Unites Hundreds (6-17-04)

CFE Calls on Court to Immediately Appoint Special Master to Oversee Education Reform (5-20-04)

CFE Calls for New System Of Accountability: Requires Adequate Funding, Fair Distribution of Resources to All Schools, and Effective Spending (4-22-04)

CFE Building Aid Proposal Calls for New Multi-Billion Dollar "Marshall Plan" for Major Construction in New York City (4-13-04)

Majority of Schools in NYS Lack Adequate Resources, NY Adequacy Study Finds (3-30-04)

CFE Calls on Legislature to Reform the Archaic School Funding System to Ensure Sound Basic Education (3-1-04)