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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

12-24-13 Perdido Street School

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De Blasio Releases Video Of Daughter Talking About Her Addiction, Depression Issues
Clearly somebody was about to run a story about de Blasio daughter Chiara having drug and alcohol problems because the de Blasio people just released this video:It's an important video, no matter what the reason the de Blasio people had to go up with it now.Wouldn't it be nice if Mayor Bill de Blasio used the experience his daughter has had with depression and alcohol/drug use to provide schools t

Mulgrew's Sister Hit With Conflict Of Interest Warning
From the NY Post:The sister of teachers-union President Michael Mulgrew was wrist-slapped Monday for operating a booming tutoring company that was awarded $40 million in work from the city while she was employed as a public-school teacher. The overlapping gigs got Kathleen Mulgrew-Daretany a warning letter from the city Conflicts of Interest Board, after it determined that her work for Brienza’s A


12-23-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: A Christmas WishIt's a traveling day for me, won't be back on the Internets until later this afternoon, but I wanted to leave this Christmas wish, via Leonie Haimson, before I head out on the road:"@McFiredogg: All I want for Xmas a School Chancellor who actually respects teachers. What's up, Mayor Elect DeBlasio?" & respects parents!— leonie haimson (@leonieha