Live-blogging State Sen. Bill Perkins’ charter oversight hearings
State Senator Bill Perkins is currently convening his greatly-anticipated day-long hearings on charter school oversight. The hearings, which have been in the works for months, are set to focus on the schools’ finances. Anna and I will be taking turns sending live updates from the hearings throughout the day.
10:23 a.m. Anna reports that the vast majority of the 60 or so people who made it into the hearing room seem skeptical of charter schools and are applauding the schools’ critics. Charter school advocates counter that Perkins let his allies into the room early, leaving charter supporters shut out of the small hearing room.
City teachers union president Michael Mulgrew testifies.10:09 a.m. In his first question to Mulgrew, Perkins says, “I’m going to have to ask you to please take a moment to reach into your pockets and to see if I’m in your pocket, because it’s been reported time and time again that Senator Perkins is in your pocket.”
10:23 a.m. Anna reports that the vast majority of the 60 or so people who made it into the hearing room seem skeptical of charter schools and are applauding the schools’ critics. Charter school advocates counter that Perkins let his allies into the room early, leaving charter supporters shut out of the small hearing room.
City teachers union president Michael Mulgrew testifies.
