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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Schools Matter: Bloomberg's Toadies Vote No, Sort of

Schools Matter: Bloomberg's Toadies Vote No, Sort of

Bloomberg's Toadies Vote No, Sort of

The limos were idling for hours yesterday at an undisclosed Manhattan location as Bloomberg's toadies huddled in an attempt to not look like whores while giving Bloomberg's unqualified appointee for Chancellor a qualified pass. In the end, they agreed on a plan that would hopefully save face for the educationists on the panel, while giving Bloomberg time to come up with a plan that will in the end make him look like a reasonable negotiator who knows how to cut a deal and get his way in the end. At least that's my take. A somewhat different take below.

From New York Magazine:

A big, rare loss for Michael Bloomberg this afternoon: The state education commissioner has