Literacy NY Holds Press Conferences Across New York State
Fights Against Proposed 2010-11 Budget Cuts
 
The 2010-11 state budget proposals would cut more than $2 million - or about one-third - of all state funding to literacy assistance programs across New York. This cut is in addition to a $612,000 cut under the 2009-10 Deficit Reduction Plan (DRP). With last year’s DRP reduction of funding, literacy programs throughout the state are now faced with a nearly 40 percent potential cut from last year’s funding level.

To highlight the importance of these programs and to ensure the state Legislature is aware of the devastating impact these cuts will have on the state and local communities, Literacy NY has been working with its local affiliates to hold press conferences across New York State.


Westchester
Yonkers Riverfront Library
April 1, 2010

• Local Impact from Proposed 2010-11 Budgets
• Press Release
• About Literacy Volunteers of Westchester and Rockland Counties
• Media Advisory
• News Coverage of the Local Press Conference
  • Yonkers rallies target proposed education cuts in state budget
    April 1, 2010
  • Local Electeds Join Westchester and Rockland Students
    to Fight for Literacy Education
    April 1, 2010
  • Rockland – briefing: 2-county effort to fight budget cuts
    April 1, 2010
    

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For more information or questions about the 2010-11 state and local budget impacts, please contact Kevin Smith at (716) 631-5282.

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