School funding, cellphone ban, class size, Education issues Albany could tackle in 2025

Albany’s next legislative session kicks off this month with several key question marks for education policy.

On the state level, there’s an ongoing debate over how to update the school funding formula, which sends roughly $24.9 billion to school districts — including more than $9.5 billion to New York City schools. Meanwhile, as Donald Trump prepares for his second term as president, his education stance has some New Yorkers worried about the future of federal aid and other school-related policies.

And while both of these issues could hold major repercussions for New York City, many students and families might be paying closer attention to something else that could affect their day-to-day experiences: Gov. Kathy Hochul is eyeing statewide legislative action to restrict students’ cellphone access in schools.

Learn more and read the full article here: https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/01/02/nyc-education-issues-to-watch-as-lawmakers-return-to-albany-in-2025/