tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post5709992544696875545..comments2024-03-28T08:55:53.818-04:00Comments on Perdido Street School: De Blasio Vs. Cuomoreality-based educatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-54212179476637698442014-01-08T07:36:52.829-05:002014-01-08T07:36:52.829-05:00Part of the tax increase BdB wants is to go for af...Part of the tax increase BdB wants is to go for after school programs. But Sheriff Andy only likes tax cuts for rich people, not tax hikes. Tax hikes make his rich friends sad.reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-17318625612617163842014-01-08T07:35:59.322-05:002014-01-08T07:35:59.322-05:00I think they're sensing the shift in power the...I think they're sensing the shift in power these days - new pol with few enemies and baggage over the old pol with lots of enemies and baggage. Plus they have to negotiate a contract with BdB - makes sense to side with him.reality-based educatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712885202661371924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-57007446086092866372014-01-08T05:21:47.570-05:002014-01-08T05:21:47.570-05:00how about raising taxes on the rich for smaller cl...how about raising taxes on the rich for smaller class sizes? More art and music? programs to help parents engage with the schools somehow and the child's education?<br /><br />All of the above is proven to improve 'test scores', without all the testing! Everyone is happier? Universal Pre-K is cool I suppose, but it won't help the schools much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628172601886929098.post-80291476499691377972014-01-07T15:39:57.699-05:002014-01-07T15:39:57.699-05:00Interesting to see the UFT take BdB's side, gi...Interesting to see the UFT take BdB's side, given their love for Andy Cuomo.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907560266226044066noreply@blogger.com