Friday, September 2, 2011

NYC Educator: We're from Tweed and We're Here to Help

NYC Educator: We're from Tweed and We're Here to Help:

We're from Tweed and We're Here to Help

There are some things that are simply beyond belief. When the city says it's going to help troubled schools with an influx of funds, it sounds like a worthy notion. Maybe the schools can offer tutoring to kids who have trouble. Maybe they can offer smaller class sizes and give attention-starved kids what they need.

On the other hand, in Mayor Bloomberg's New York, it's always more economical to keep a view on the bottom line. What if they publicly claim to be granting more money, and then simply cut money instead? It's