Leonie Haimson: Obstacles to a Safe Reopening
Leonie Haimson, executive director of Class Size Matters, wrote an open letter about the steps required before schools can begin to reopen. She wrote: Last week, Governor Cuomo, the State Department of...
View ArticleWhy Andrew Cuomo Refuses to Tax the Billionaires in New York
New York, like California, has a large cohort of billionaires. To be exact, there are 118 billionaire families in New York. Despite the desperate financial condition of the state, Andrew Cuomo refuses...
View ArticleCuomo Says It Is OK to Reopen Schools in New York
Governor Cuomo gave thumbs-up to reopening schools in New York so long as their plans are approved by the state. Some parents and teachers are happy. Some are worried. Sone wonder how schools will pay...
View ArticleLeonie Haimson: The Risks and Benefits of Opening New York City Schools
Leonie Haimson summarizes the pluses and minuses of reopening schools in New York City. She points out: Many public health experts and epidemiologists agree that NYC schools seem to be in the best...
View ArticleNew York: Demand Cuomo Restore School Funding!
Governor Cuomo slashed school funding across the state of New York. Other governors have found ways to protect their schools and children. Please sign the petition of the Network for Public Education...
View ArticleCynthia Nixon: Who Really Counts in New York City?
Cynthia Nixon, award-winning actress, is an activist for public schools. She ran against Andrew Cuomo for Governor in the Democratic primary in 2018. He had collected $35 million or so before the...
View ArticleHandwriting Expert Analyzes Trump’s Signature
A handwriting expert analyzed Trump’s signature and was shocked by what he saw. https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2020/10/27/1990192/-Trump-s-Handwriting-Analyzed-By-Expert-in-1988
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Who Demoralized the Nation’s Teachers? Readers Respond
Last week, I posted my thoughts on “Who Demoralized the Nation’s Teachers?” I sought to identify the people and organizations that spread the lie that America’s public schools were “broken” and that...
View ArticleFred Smith: The Return of the Tisch Flunkies
Fred Smith worked as an assessment specialist at the New York City Board of Education for many years. Recently he has advised opt-out groups. In this comments, he describes the remarkable power of...
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NYC Turns Down Three Success Academy Co-locations
At ex-Governor Cuomo’s urging several years ago, the Legislature passed a law requiring the New York City Department of Education to provide free space to charter schools, and if no space was...
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