ABLI Stands Firm on Governor's Commitment to Education and Obtaining Value for the Taxpayer's Dollar
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Desmond Ryan, executive director of the Association for a Better Long Island (ABLI) today stated, "Governor Andrew Cuomo has changed the conversation on education to focus on the students and results instead of the process and past funding paradigms; and, we support this change. For too long the educational establishment has asked for more without demanding accompanying improvements in student achievement and graduation rates. This type of thinking has led us to where we are today: facing the potential loss of $700 million in federal education funding. "
ABLI President Jan Burman underscored the group's position. "Long Island's students and their families know that a sound education is the foundation for a strong, productive future for children and their communities. The days of demanding more without demonstrating how achievement will improve are over now that the Governor has made performance a key focus for funding increases. The Governor's proposal to reward districts that improve student performance will benefit the students of Long Island and we applaud his efforts," Burman said.
The ABLI represents some $20 billion worth of Long Island commercial, industrial, retail and residential housing throughout the bi-county region and whose members represent some of the largest property tax payers on the island.
SOURCE Association for a Better Long Island (ABLI)
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