Teachers, classroom aides and counselors were among the hundreds laid off with potential state aid cuts looming. As the pandemic drags on, Schenectady could be a harbinger for needier school districts that rely heavily on funding from revenue-starved states. Andrew Cuomo’s administration began withholding some school aid this year and warned of possible long-term 20% aid cuts without more federal aid. While the state resumed full school aid payments, there’s no guarantee aid won’t be cut later this school year absent federal aid. “We have to close doors to be able to survive versus some other suburban districts that are less reliant on state aid.

Source: ABC News October 23, 2020 12:45 UTC