Shelly Silver: We Won't Back Cuomo's Charter School Funding Plan
And for now, Shelly Silver holds the line on the charter school funding/co-location issue:Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said he could accept a Senate plan to provide more than $500 million a year for prekindergarten if there are no strings attached. But he was far less receptive to charter school reforms, saying straight out that "I will not be party to second guessing the mayor on decision
Senate Bill To Give Governor Control Over Regents Appointments
From Capital NY:ALBANY—The State Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would change the way the Board of Regents is selected, allowing most members to be appointed by the governor and giving more power to minority legislative conferences.The bill, sponsored by Senate higher education committee chair Kenneth LaValle, addresses Republicans' complaints that Democrats, who control the Assembly, have t
Cuomo: We Will Enshrine Charter Co-Locations Into Law
Eva Moskowitz is getting her $800,000 worth out of Governor Cuomo:Gov. Cuomo says the fight to protect charter schools will be one of he biggest issues in the upcoming state budget negotiations.In a slight jab at Mayor de Blasio, Cuomo said the charter school issue will trump the fight over prekindergarten expansion--declaring that latter battle over."We've been dealing about pre-k for a long
Christie Plummets In New WSJ/NBC News Poll
And the erosion of Chris Christie as a viable presidential candidate continues:Positive feelings about New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are eroding across the board — even among his once-loyal base of Republicans and Northeasterners – in the wake of allegations that top deputies engineered a massive traffic jam to get back at Democratic mayor who withheld an endorsement. Overall, the potential 201
State Senate Undercuts Mayor Control Of NYC Schools Over Charter School Issues
It's interesting how the functionaries of the plutocracy like mayoral control of schools so long as the mayor in charge is pushing their agenda.But when he's not, they undercut it from Albany:The state Senate will propose sweeping measures in its budget bill to undo Mayor de Blasio’s moves against charter schools, sources familiar with the plan said. The recommendations — to be released as early
Markos At Daily Kos: Cuomo Like Joe Lieberman
Hammer job from Markos Moulitsas at the Daily Kos on Governor Cuomo - so good, I need to repost it in full:NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the man who will never be president.Exhibit A:Administration officials confirm Gov. Cuomo has hired GOP strategist and commentator Susan Del Percio to the post of special advisor to the governor, focusing on operations and special projects. "I am pleased to welcome
3-12-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Legislature Appoints "Spiritual Entrepreneur" To Board Of RegentsYou can't make this stuff up.The legislature tossed one Regent overboard yesterday, communicating to him that he did not have the votes to be re-elected to the Board of Regents, and then proceeded to replace him with this:ALBANY—The newest member of the Board of Regents runs a consulting practice in w