Bloomberg Says Municipal Worker Benefits Biggest Threat Facing The Country
I know, I know, sounds like another one of those lame parodies I occasionally do. But it's really not a parody - Bloomberg actually said it:Mayor Michael Bloomberg today took aim at the city’s rising pension and health costs, calling what he dubbed the “labor-electoral complex” the most pressing threat to New York in the final major speech as mayor.Speaking in a grand ballroom in front of members
Starting To Look Like No Chancellor Announcement This Week
At least if you buy what's in this NY Times article about de Blasio's chancellor search. Carmen Farina is supposed to be the frontrunner for the position now, but she told the Times yesterday that she didn't know if she would be offered the position:Carmen Fariña, a former deputy chancellor and the candidate who most closely matches Mr. de Blasio’s own thinking on education, was telling friends a
Mayor Bloomberg Plans On Bringing NYC's Homeless Problem To The Rest Of The World
Mayor Bloomberg, fresh from arguing that there's no place as good as NYC to be homeless and down on your luck, brags that the consulting firm he has put together to help governments around the world make their income inequality problems as bad as NYC's is very much in demand:Mayor Michael Bloomberg, burnishing his legacy in all five boroughs this week as he prepares to leave office, shed a sliver
12-17-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Jerry Brown Really Gets What Education Is All AboutThese are truly amazing statements from a 21st century politician:MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown blasted the notion of government-imposed standards for public schools, saying he opposed efforts from Washington and Sacramento to dictate education policy.Using "data on a national or state level I think misses th
