Cowardly Cuomo Continues To Run From His Own Education Reform Agenda
From Newsday:Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo didn’t bite Monday when asked about a proposal by Sen. John Flanagan (R-East Northport) to eliminate some student testing, re-evaluate the Common Core academic standards and tighten student-data privacy. Flanagan, chairman of the Senate Education Committee, unveiled his proposed legislation last week. "Who is this?" Cuomo said when a reporter asked him a
Bloomberg Strokes His Ego On The View
In touting his accomplishments as mayor - including making the school system "dramatically better" - Bloomberg said the following when asked by the hosts of The View what he might do next:“I’ve always thought that Santa Claus is a short, Jewish, balding 72-year-old guy, so I’ll give it a go,” he quipped.Ha ha ha ha ha ha - that line is almost as funny as the one about making the school s
Regent Betty Rosa Says NYSED Rigs Data To Make NY State Schools Look Like Failures
A very important article from the Times Union about discord on the Regents Board as well as accusations that NYSED rigs the data to push its agenda:Regent Betty A. Rosa wants people to know that her board of 17 members aren't all in agreement about the public education reform agenda that's currently upsetting many parents, teachers and school administrators statewide.In fact, she thinks the Common
Wash Post & Politicker: Carmen Farina Likely To Be Named Chancellor
From Politicker:According to The Washington Post, Bill de Blasio is reportedly “likely” to name Carmen Farina, a former adviser and deputy schools chancellor, to be the schools chancellor in his incoming administration–possibly on an interim basis. A source following the process relayed similar information to Politicker yesterday.We'll see.
Daily News: 140 Principals Write De Blasio, Say Eval System Needs Overhaul
Having just undergone my second observation of the year, with two more to go, I can say that yes, the system is insane: More than 100 New York City principals are in full-fledged revolt against key Bloomberg administration reforms of the last 12 years. In an open letter to Mayor-elect de Blasio, the principals call for “completely” overhauling the new teacher and principal evaluations, among other
12-15-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Mary Pat Christie Isn't Laughing This WeekendThe George Washington Bridge traffic lane closures scandal in New Jersey just gets more and more troublesome for Governor Blustery himself, Chris Christie.In the beginning, when critics first began to ask questions about why Christie's Port Authority appointees closed lanes to the GWB on the NJ side in September for an alleged tra