Cuomo Has Crony Attack Astorino Over Common Core Opt Out Video
Earlier today I posted video of Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino announcing he and his wife had decided to opt their children out of the Common Core tests that start tomorrow.According to State of Politics, the Cuomo Campaign didn't wait long to launch a counterattack:Sen. George Latimer, a Westchester County Democrat, has been deployed to respond to County Executive/GOP gubernatorial can
Rob Astorino Says His Own Kids Will Opt Out Of "Cuomo Common Core Exams"
Sheldon Silver Says Charter School Protections In NY State Budget Are "Onerous"
From State of Politics:“I think the charter school material is a little onerous on the city of New York, unprecedented compared to any other part,” Silver told reporters on the floor of the Assembly. They are "onerous" - they give charter school operators in NYC (and only NYC) the right of unlimited expansion on the city's dime and there's nothing the city can do to stop them.If Silver s
Charter School Sector Set To Thrive In NYC
The NY Times reports the budget deal giving charter schools the right of unlimited expansion in NYC threatens de Blasio's education goals - and of course, that was always the point:Under the deal, the city would be required to find space in public buildings for charter schools, which operate independently of the school district but receive public funds. If the city could not, it would have to cove
NY Times Editorial Criticizes Charter Provisions In The Budget
They say the legislature and governor shouldn't water down mayoral control and there should be a counter to unchecked charter expansions: The 2014-15 budget, which is due by midnight Monday, is expected to provide Mayor Bill de Blasio an important victory and a setback. He will get about $300 million for prekindergarten in New York City this year, allowing him to fulfill his major campaign promise
3-30-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Making Andrew Cuomo Pay For His BudgetArthur Goldstein dubbed Andrew Cuomo's budget this:@kenne2 @noahegotbaum @rweingarten @AFTunion It would be great if we could publicly label it the Moskowitz budget.— Arthur Goldstein (@TeacherArthurG) March 28, 2014And indeed, it truly is the Eva Moskowitz budget.Cuomo told Moskowitz's Albany rally a few weeks ago that he would protect