tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post3092123331132330553..comments2024-03-28T08:55:53.818-04:00Comments on Perdido Street School: Eva Moskowitz Plans To Double Success Academies Network In Size In The Next Few Yearsreality-based educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-70746259785106072532014-06-17T11:57:40.231-04:002014-06-17T11:57:40.231-04:00So here's how I see it. As long as Eva takes u...So here's how I see it. As long as Eva takes up space in neighborhoods where voter turnout is low and parents don't have time to organize, she'll be able to suck up space and push ps kids out. Once she tries to do the same in Battery Park City, UES, UWS, things will change. Those parents vote and they are savvy at organizing. They have made their own inroads in terms of political favors. Granted Silver agreed to this new law, but will it affect BPC? I doubt it. Charter schools are still for the most part in poor neighborhoods where a large number of parents don't vote and don't have time to organize.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-14927517470611622382014-06-16T19:09:58.119-04:002014-06-16T19:09:58.119-04:00I think we all know the PR offensive that would un...I think we all know the PR offensive that would unleash. So unless BdB was ready to counter that, I don't think that's such a good idea...reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-75622443271665444792014-06-16T19:08:52.953-04:002014-06-16T19:08:52.953-04:00I agree that the more resources she sucks up, the ...I agree that the more resources she sucks up, the more likely it is resentment grows and she doesn't get unvarnished p.r. in the form of the news in the papers and on TV.reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-803445697362421362014-06-16T19:07:01.966-04:002014-06-16T19:07:01.966-04:00I agree, Norm, they'll finagle it without a do...I agree, Norm, they'll finagle it without a doubt. But that still doesn't take away from my point that some of the other charter operators, who already resent her, aren't going to like her any better the bigger she grows. At some point, some of those entities are going to decide that their interests no longer coincide with Eva's and it will be interesting to see what happens then.reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-61124472976774247892014-06-16T15:27:59.531-04:002014-06-16T15:27:59.531-04:00change the rules - all of Eva's schools count ...change the rules - all of Eva's schools count as 1 or just raise the cap.ed notes onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-20623473943094903242014-06-16T15:27:01.876-04:002014-06-16T15:27:01.876-04:00You guys are missing some points. First on the cap...You guys are missing some points. First on the cap: all they have to do is declare each network as one charter. THus Eva has all her schools count as 1. Same with KIPP. May not even need a law but a ruling from State Ed Dept. <br />And then there is the simple idea of raising the cap -- so easy given a pro-charter state leg and gov. So the other charters are not upset at all. They know how the game is played. <br />And we know who runs state ed. Eve works very hard to cater to her "public" - the parents who send their kids to the schools - or those who are not tossed. I've seen them at meetings - run like an army. ed notes onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018047869059226777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-80897036177476324152014-06-16T11:49:51.306-04:002014-06-16T11:49:51.306-04:00In previous comment, I meant "Hang herself.&q...In previous comment, I meant "Hang herself."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-22449311435764487572014-06-16T11:48:24.235-04:002014-06-16T11:48:24.235-04:00There is one silver lining to this. Obviously, Mo...There is one silver lining to this. Obviously, Moskowitz is drunk with power because of the new state law regarding NYC's need to find housing for her schools. She is a very pushy, obnoxious and downright nasty person. These qualities will be on display as she takes more and more space and/or money from the city of NY. Result: NYC parents of public school kids will resent her greatly AND NYC citizens as a whole will see what a grasping person she is. They will also be resentful of her taking away so much city money. Would anyone ever consider electing this person for mayor? I don't think so. It's called giving her enough rope to hand herself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-10027759329245499602014-06-16T09:53:33.903-04:002014-06-16T09:53:33.903-04:00So here's a question. DeBlasio has to give he...So here's a question. DeBlasio has to give her space, but it doesn't have to be prime retail space, does it? Why not put her schools into trailers and move the ps kids into real classrooms? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com