ALBANY, N.Y., April 26 -- Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo issued the following release:
Governor Kathy Hochul today celebrated her 'Back to Basics' legislation signed into law as a part of the FY 2025 Enacted Budget. The Governor highlighted this crucial initiative at the Albany School of Humanities today where she visited a first grade class using instructional best practices grounded in the Science of Reading. Governor Hochul's 'Back to Basics' plan ensures every New York classroom uses this type of evidence-based instruction to improve reading proficiency rates in New York State. This is part of Governor Hochul's record investments in education through the FY 2025 Enacted Budget, which increases school aid by $1.3 billion to nearly $36 billion, in...