Who Is The Intended Audience For Andrew Cuomo's Book?
State of Politics:The publication of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s forthcoming book “All Things Possible: Setbacks and Success in Politics and Life” is being pushed back from August to Sept. 16, according to this publisher HarperCollins. The Wall Street Journal reported this morning the book will receive a 200,000-copy first print — an unusually large run. The book’s cover, also, was switched from a picture
Robert Jackson Hammers Cuomo Over His Charter School Giveaway
From Will Bredderman at Politicker:Former Manhattan Councilman Robert Jackson—a challenger to State Senator Adriano Espaillat—blasted Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio last night on education issues, while rooting for Mr. Cuomo’s longshot primary opponent Zephyr Teachout.The former councilman cheered loudly for Ms. Teachout as she criticized the governor in remarks at the second annual If
Meritocracy American Style Redux: Chelsea Clinton Edition
I've already covered the absurdity of Chelsea Clinton getting paid $600,000 a year by NBC to work as a special correspondent and the even bigger absurdity of Clinton saying publicly that she deserved that compensation because she works hard.The absurdity grew to new heights yesterday when it was disclosed that Chelsea gets paid $75,000 every time she gives a speech:There is a new Clinton paid to d
Texas In The Vanguard Of The Anti-Common Core Movement
Texas never jumped on the CCSS bandwagon, but the vehemence of this opposition is interesting:AUSTIN — Attorney General Greg Abbott’s gubernatorial campaign turned up the rhetoric against federal education standards Monday, soliciting donations with a fiery call to arms that “We must crush Common Core.”“Help Greg Abbott ensure that President Obama’s Common Core stays OUT of the Lone Star State by
What Would Mark Twain Think About The Common Core?
David Perrin in The Atlantic:It's not hard to guess what another great American satirist would have had to say about the Common Core curriculum. Mark Twain had an abiding concern with education, and he treated formal schooling derisively in his writings. His 1917 autobiography describes his education in the mid-19th century, at the dawn of the public school movement; his acerbic portrayal of Mr. D
Wisconsin May Be Next To Drop The Common Core
From Urban Milwaukee:If you think there was a fight over Common Core educational standards in the Capitol earlier this year, think again. Interviews with dozens of candidates show that it was just a warm-up for the war coming next year over those standards. No matter who is elected governor, and which party controls the Senate in the 2015-16 session, Assembly Republicans – who all sides privately
7-9-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: MTA Looks To Get Congress Involved In MTA/LIRR Unions DisputeFrom the NY Post:The MTA’s negotiations with unions representing LIRR workers broke down Tuesday afternoon, 12 days before hundreds of thousands of Long Islanders would be left stranded by a strike.With the walkout looming, MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast penned a letter to US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Min