Funding For Upstate Schools

Financial help could soon be on the way for struggling schools across the upstate region.   Governor Cuomo is pledging $100 million in aid to help failing schools.

Under the "upstate distressed school fund," districts with a high number of failing schools will receive preference for the funds  They would then be required to develop and submit spending plans for approval.  Lawmakers will have three days to pass the governor's proposal or come to an agreement on a modified version. In a statement released Sunday the governor said: " After five years of responsible budgets, the State is in a strong financial position to provide much needed support and relief to school districts that need it the most.