It’s official: Mayor retains control over schools until 2015 after Gov. Paterson signs bill into law
BY Adam Lisberg
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, August 11th 2009, 1:36 PM
Gov. Paterson said he signed the bill giving control of city schools back to Mayor Bloomberg Tuesday, ending a months-long battle.
“Within the last hour I have signed the [...]
August 4, 2009
Controlling Interests
Gains on Tests in New York Schools Don’t Silence Critics
By ELISSA GOOTMAN and ROBERT GEBELOFF
They determine the A through F grades that can make or break a school’s reputation, as well as which schools go out of business. They dictate which principals receive five-figure bonuses and which stand to lose their [...]
A system that does not work for our children
Posted By Perla Placencia and Ujju Aggarwal On August 4, 2009 @ 4:21 pm In Community | 2 Comments
This column was originally published in Spanish in El Diario [1].
The Center for Immigrant Families (CIF) joins others across the city and nation who are working for justice and=2 0equity [...]
State Senate votes for mayoral control of schools, then adds committee over Mayor Bloomberg
BY Kenneth Lovett
DAILY NEWS ALBANY BUREAU CHIEF
Thursday, August 6th 2009, 2:23 PM
ALBANY - Mayoral control over city schools received final Senate approval Thursday - but not without one final dig at Mayor Bloomberg.
Before resurrecting major tenets of the mayoral control [...]
August 7, 2009
State Senate Approves Bill to Renew Mayor’s Control of Schools
By JENNIFER MEDINA
The State Senate on Thursday approved legislation renewing the mayor’s control over New York City schools, ending months of debate that put the school system in administrative limbo.
The vote of 47-to-8 handed Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg a major victory in [...]
Decision ‘09: Schools chancellor Joel Klein becomes an issue unto himself as wanna-bes pounce
BY Erin Einhorn
DAILY NEWS CITY HALL BUREAU
Thursday, July 23rd 2009, 4:00 AM
Look out, Joel Klein! There’s a target on your back.
In an election year full of unknown candidates with similar politics, the controversial schools chancellor is fast emerging as a [...]
