New York may be great for public-school teachers - but kids and taxpayers pay a high price

The latest test scores show that less than half of all kids statewide in grades 3-8 are proficient or above in English, and barely more than half in math.

New York still has many great teachers, but its public-education system is growing ever-worse even as it costs ever-more.

Teaching in the Empire State has become a cushy, well-paid sinecure because the teacher unions wield enormous political power, both in Albany and in most school districts.

Enrollment is plummeting as families flee the public schools (and even the state), but legislators ensure districts are 'held harmless' from what should be corresponding cuts in state aid.

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