Remainders: Cuts to school aid on Albany’s agenda

by Anna Phillips, at 7:43 pm

Lawmakers will go back to Albany next week and may approve cuts to school aid.
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Mr G

The Chancellor advocates a system of strong accountability. WHO will be accountable for wasting 374,000 on a hypnotherapist?
Mind boggling

The taxpayers!

Despite some tense confrontations between protesters and police, nothing ever got physical and a lieutenant just said there were no arrests. 2 hrs ago
He's been frozen in that stoic position all night MT @lisafleisher: A protester speaks with his middle finger. http://t.co/xLar4NRU 2 hrs ago
Last of the occupy protesters just walked out together, shouting expletives and insults on their way out. #toughcrowd 2 hrs ago
Frank Thomas, DOE spokesman just told me no arrests have been made tonight at PEP despite confrontation between protesters & police earlier. 3 hrs ago
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