Anthony Weiner In Debate Questions Some Bloomberg Education Reforms
NEW YORK -- Anthony Weiner, the son of a former public school teacher, said his views on education run "deep in my bones."
Fresh off the announcement of his campaign for New York City mayor and Tuesday's promising poll numbers, the disgraced former congressman spoke at the first mayoral debate of his 2013 run. The debate, hosted by the union-funded New Yorkers for Great Public Schools, focused on education in the nation's largest school district.
Weiner sought to situate education within his middle-class message. The "pillars of the middle class ... are under duress, and it starts in our schools," he said.
The debate format cut candidates off fairly quickly and allowed little depth. Still, it became clear that Weinerjoins other mayoral candidates who have articulated views counter to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's polarizing policies on education.
Bloomberg's administration has stressed hiring and firing teachers in accordance with test scores, expanding
Fresh off the announcement of his campaign for New York City mayor and Tuesday's promising poll numbers, the disgraced former congressman spoke at the first mayoral debate of his 2013 run. The debate, hosted by the union-funded New Yorkers for Great Public Schools, focused on education in the nation's largest school district.
Weiner sought to situate education within his middle-class message. The "pillars of the middle class ... are under duress, and it starts in our schools," he said.
The debate format cut candidates off fairly quickly and allowed little depth. Still, it became clear that Weinerjoins other mayoral candidates who have articulated views counter to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's polarizing policies on education.
Bloomberg's administration has stressed hiring and firing teachers in accordance with test scores, expanding
