Jimmy Vielkind and Scott Waldman report in the Times Union the region's school districts will see significant funding restorations in this year's state budget instead of anticipated cuts, data show. All but one district in the region will see its operating aid rise. Some smaller districts will see double-digit increases in operating aid, according to information released late Tues., Mar. 27. The average increase in operating funding is 6.59 percent, according to a Times Union analysis of budget data. The Albany City School District received the largest aid increase in the region. Read the full story in the Times Union.