Monday, May 5, 2014

5-5-14 Perdido Street School Week

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Citizens For Responsibility & Ethics In Washington Names Andrew Cuomo One Of The Worst Governors In The Country
From the CREW website:The only thing transparent about Gov. Cuomo’s administration is his obvious attempt to avoid disclosure. Gov. Cuomo has faced criticism for his transparency record, stemming from his efforts as governor to block access to records from his tenure as governor and state attorney general. Gov. Cuomo and his administration have largely forgone the use of email for official busines


Cuomo Tried To Talk Teachers Union Local Out Of Anti-Cuomo Protest On Long Island
So many stories today about Governor Cuomo's increasing political desperation.First he cancelled his appearance at an Education Reform Now-sponsored conference at which he had been named "honorary chair" after the the meeting of wealthy edu-entrepreneurs and hedge fund managers became a flash point for parents and teachers around the state.Then we got word from Fred Dicker in the NY Post

Another Saham From Andrew Cuomo
Remember when Cuomo parachuted in to save the TWU/MTA contract deal?Turns out the whole thing was orchestrated by Cuomo's office to make him look the "hero":If the latest episode of the MTA-TWU drama seemed a bit scripted, it’s for good reason. It was scripted. In what might be dubbed the “Fairy Tale of Albany” or the “White Knight from Mount Kisco,” the hero who saved the day was Gov. C
More Signs Of Political Weakness For Andrew Cuomo
Fred Dicker in the NY Post:Republican strategists are crowing that Gov. Cuomo made a major political blunder last week when, joining with the Rev. Al Sharpton, he attacked GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rob Astorino for allegedly supporting racial discrimination in Westchester County. The explosive charge, in Democratic TV ads and party statements, focuses on claims by HUD, the federal housing agency C


5-4-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: UFT Contract - What Will The Rank And File Do?Most of the bloggers in the New York City education blogosphere have been critical or outright contemptuous of the contract proposal between the UFT and the city that was announced on Thursday.Once it became apparent that no more than 2% compensation would hit the salary step ladder this calendar year if the contract is passed, i