MSNBC "Cycle" Host: Andrew Cuomo No Liberal
Good to see this get out there into the country at large:On MSNBC's "The Cycle" today, Governor Andrew Cuomo was criticized as the "main obstacle" to Bill de Blasio's plan to expand pre-kindergarten programs.“You might think few would stand in de Blasio’s way," said Cycle co-host Ari Melber. "Is it the millionaires? The last Republican holdouts in the West Village? No
Cuomo Playing Games With Common Core
Here's Andrew Cuomo's response to Shelly Silver and Cathy Nolan calling for at least a two year delay on stakes attached to CCSS:Statement From Communications Director Melissa DeRosa on the Legislature's Call for a Moratorium on Common Core Albany, NY (February 4, 2014)Governor Cuomo believes that the best long term economic development strategy is ensuring New York State has the strongest possib
Shelly Silver, Cathy Nolan Call For At Least Two Year Delay On Common Core, Pause On InBloom
This is not going to make the functionaries at SED or Shelly Silver's pal, Merryl Tisch, happy at all:State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and his education committee chief said Tuesday that high-stakes testing associated with the new Common Core curriculum should be delayed for two years -- at least. ...In a statement, Silver and Education Committee Chairwoman Cathy Nolan (D-Queens) said while &
Making SUNY And CUNY Tuition Free
From State of Politics:Assemblyman James Skoufis is sponsoring legislation to give students free tuition to SUNY and CUNY schools if they agree to certain requirements. Participants would have to do 250 hours of community service each year, and then after graduation they’d need to stay in the state for at least five years. The goal is to help make college more affordable and assist non-profits aro
Wednesday Weather Round-Up
Tomorrow sounds like an eventful day:WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND ICE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.* LOCATIONS...SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY METROP
A Nice Morning Round-Up On The Mulgrew/Weingarten Shiv On Iannuzzi At NYSUT
ICEUFT:In an interview in Capital Pro, NYSUT President Dick Iannuzzi says directly that the challenge to his presidency is nothing more than a UFT power grab. Speaking about the April election (Iannuzzi) told Capital on Monday that the race "is not about policy. It's about concentrating power and potentially limiting voice." He said Andrew Pallotta, his No. 2 who is spearheading a slat
2-3-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Pete Donahue: LIRR Unions Ready To StrikePete Donahue's Daily News column in full: Hey, Gov, when would you like a Long Island Rail Road strike? In the spring or summer? How about the fall when voters are going to the polls? Unless Cuomo’s MTA demonstrates more flexibility and urgency in its dealings with a coalition of LIRR unions, and gets off its high horse a little bit,