Despite Added Funding, School Counselors in NYC Remain in Short Supply, Officials Say

Despite Added Funding, School Counselors in NYC Remain in Short Supply, Officials Say
A class at a public school in New York City on July 22, 2021. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
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While additional dollars have been infused into school systems in New York’s most recent statewide budget, the appropriations still are not meeting critical needs for schools in the state’s largest city, officials said at a recent Senate hearing.

When former Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed New York’s 2021-22 budget this spring, the spending plan included increased contributions to public education, fortified through $12 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funding.

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