Weiner: Quinn Is The One Who Should Be Worried
Weiner has a point here:Anthony Weiner was clearly not bothered today by a new poll that placed him a distant fourth in the mayor’s race, even implying that front-runner Christine Quinn was the one who should be worried by the numbers. “It was an interesting poll, I mean, on some levels,” the sexting-scarred former congressman told Politicker earlier this afternoon while crossing the street at a c
The Weiner Circus Makes A Stop In Harlem
Some hilarious exchanges in this Real Clear Politics piece about Anthony Weiner campaigning in Harlem.Here are my favorites:The scandal-scarred former congressman made his way through the building methodically, reminding residents to vote in the Sept. 10 primary and taking plenty of rebuffs along the way. “I already said I didn’t want to meet you,” a woman inside one door, which remained closed, t
Stringer And Spitzer Agree On One Thing: They Both Love Education Reform
Scott Stringer and Eliot Spitzer had a debate this morning:At one point in the debate Friday, which was co-sponsored by the Daily News, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer said that if Spitzer wasn't so rich and well-connected, he would be in prison. "Anyone who did what Eliot did would be in jail right now," Stringer said. "You engaged in money laundering," he added, referring to the forme
Anthony Weiner May Be Taking Away Support From Bill Thompson
From the Daily News:Only 10% of Democratic voters back Anthony Weiner for mayor — his worst showing since he entered the race, a poll released Thursday shows. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn leads with 25%, followed by Bill Thompson (16%) and Bill de Blasio (14%), the New York Times/Siena College poll found. Weiner had climbed to first in some polls — before revelations he sexted a woman last
Will The Public Turn Against The Reformers In New York State?
John King in the Wall Street Journal:"We have been insignificantly aggressive in making the changes in adult behavior necessary to yield better student achievement," he said. "That's unambiguous." Diane Ravitch explained in a post this morning why the state's tying the new Common Core 3rd-8th grade tests to the NAEP is wrong:The state didn’t just “raise the bar.” It aligned its passing mark to a c
Cuomo Takes $200,000 In Bribes To Give $35 Million In Tax Breaks To Real Estate Developer
What else would you call this but bribery? A top development company donated $100,000 to Gov. Cuomo just days before he signed a bill that quietly showered the firm with lucrative tax breaks. Two corporations tied to Extell Development each contributed $50,000 to Cuomo’s campaign, which recorded the checks on Jan. 28 — the same day the Assembly passed a housing bill that contained tax breaks for f
8-8-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Startling Statistics From The Common Core TestsFrom the NY Times:On the English exam, 3 percent of nonnative speakers were deemed proficient, and 6 percent of students with disabilities passed. Essentially, if you are an ESL student or a student with an IEP, you will not pass the Common Core exams.Can't wait until they change the high school Regents exams.As things stand now