New York City would get an extra $190 million if we were fully funding the 40 percent, and Los Angeles would get another $90 million. When we talk about class size reduction, when we talk about school maintenance, think what they could do with that kind of money if they did not have to spend it on our mandate.
Discussing the impact of federal funding on education in New York City and Los Angeles.
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