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Friday, February 28, 2014

2-28-14 Perdido Street School

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The Phony "War On Charters"
That's the frame that Eva's getting on the stories today - de Blasio is waging a "war on charters.Saw that frame in the Post.Heard it on WCBS 880 too.NYC Educator says WNBC 4 ran with the same frame.It's Eva's frame, plain and simple.That's called stenography, not journalism, and that's what you're seeing around a lot of the Eva stories today. Let me know when de Blasio starts closing charter

Governor Cuomo Pushes Mayoral Control Of Schools In Cities Around The State
Governor Cuomo, who last week told us he has nothing to do with education policy, is this week pushing to give some mayors around the state control of school districts in their cities:ALBANY – If Mayor Byron W. Brown wants to take control of the Buffalo school system, he is going to have to spend political capital – and taxpayer money.Property taxpayers in Yonkers, whose mayor exerts influence ove
Eva Moskowitz Holds Children Captive To Get Parents To Stay For Anti-De Blasio Press Conference
From Ed Notes:Eva Moskowitz held a press conference today in our school- for free- all the while utilizing NYC DOE property (and our sound system) while blatantly refusing to follow DOE protocol. She did not obtain the proper permits for holding a press conference/rally inside the building, let in press without prior approval from the DOE and risked the safety and security of all the children in t
2-27-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Chancellor Farina May Get Another Beautiful DayThere is the possibility of a major storm early next week that could make for an interesting school day on Monday.Here's the National Weather Service from this morning:from upton...MODELS HAVE COME IN BETTER AGREEMENT ON A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANTSTORM WHICH SHOULD IMPACT THE AREA FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAYNIGHT. THE ECMWF