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Why I am Voting Green Party for Governor
As we roll through the spring towards next November’s elections we are starting to hear a lot from the gubernatorial candidates when it comes to public education. Let’s look a little bit closer at our options now. We are all familiar with Governor Cuomo’s litany of attacks on public schools, the children who they serve, …
KYE: Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch
Know Your Enemies: Merryl Tisch For those not paying attention, New York City Mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio has gone on record as saying that he would place a moratorium on co-locating charter schools in New York City. Co-location is when a public school has to give up parts of it’s own building so that …
de Blasio Trouble for Cuomo?
The New York Post made me smile this morning (didn’t think I’d ever utter those words together) with this article, claiming that if elected mayor Bill de Blasio is going to be a problem for our God awful governor. Particularly appealing is the supposed stance de Blasio will take against charter schools. Color me skeptical, …
Initiative 1240 in Washington State
Washington State is another place where public education is under attack this coming Election Day. On November 6th its citizens will vote on initiative 1240, which would authorize up to 40 privately operated, but taxpayer-funded charter schools, exempt from many of the laws governing existing public schools. Diane Ravitch has the list of the many groups …
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