Daily News Picks Up Deadspin Report On Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Kevin Johnson
From the NY Daily News: In the days leading up to Donald Sterling’s lifetime ban from the NBA, one of the strongest advocates for disciplining the Clippers’ owner was former All-Star guard and current Sacramento, Calif., mayor Kevin Johnson. “The players are waiting for the commissioner to act decisively,” Johnson said in late April, speaking on behalf of the players’ union. “They want the maximum
What NYSED Commissioner John King Finds Disturbing
From Chalkbeat:King spoke at length in defense of the Common Core learning standards during a panel discussion at the conference, which was hosted by Schools that Can, a national nonprofit that helps district, charter, and independent schools collaborate. At one point, when assessing different arguments that he has heard educators make against the Common Core, he noted that some say the standards
Grand Jury Investigating Bridgegate Continues Its Work
This is bad news if you're Chris Christie - and maybe if you're Andrew Cuomo too: The top Port Authority executive who ended the George Washington Bridge lane closings testified before a Jersey grand jury probing the punitive shutdowns. Pat Foye appeared earlier in May before the federal panel in Newark as its Bridgegate investigation continued, the Bergen Record reported. The PA executive directo
5-17-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Perdido Street School WeekWhat Comes After?There's a lot of talk in schools and around the Internet about voting the UFT contract agreement down and forcing de Blasio to give teachers a better deal in a second agreement.People say this will show the public that teachers are starting to stand up for themselves, they're not going to take getting humiliated or beaten up by the