Want to see how much money New York state owes to a public school, according to education advocates? But after Spitzer resigned and the economic crisis hit, state aid was scaled back. According to the new website, the groups figure the state owes New York public schools $4.3 billion, including $1.9 billion to New York City. New York spends more money per student than any other state, representatives for the state pointed out, and Gov. Jamaica Miles, a parent from Schenectady who advocates more school funding, said her two kids’ schools are shortchanged by lack of money.

Source: Huffington Post February 14, 2017 00:13 UTC