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Monday, January 6, 2014

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Cuomo To Be On Defensive This Legislative Session
Fred Dicker tells us Cuomo plans to stroke himself in his State of the State speech on Wednesday:Expect an “orgy of self-congratulation and promise-making’’ in Gov. Cuomo’s election-year State of the State Address Wednesday, including pledges of tax relief, job creation, medical marijuana and some funding for new Mayor de Blasio’s pet pre-K program, Democratic insiders have told The Post. Cuomo, w

Looks Like We'll Have Another Day School Day Affected By Weather
It was 57 degrees and mad foggy this morning, the streets looking like something out of a Dickens novel.A dense fog advisory was in effect until 10 AM this morning. According to the Weather Channel, the high for the day is supposed to be 49 degrees (although it seems to me the high has been reached already with the 55 degree morning temperature?)Tonight, the temperature will fall to 10 degrees.The

Cuomo To Call For More Common Core Professional Development For Teachers
Just in case you thought he was going to walk back his support of his education reform agenda:Cuomo is also expected to propose additional funding for professional development to help teachers who are struggling with the new, more rigorous Common Core standards, a source said. Both the Regents and the Senate's education committee chairman have pushed for the professional development funds. Cuomo h


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Perdido Street School: How Fighting Education Reform In NY State Is Like Getting A Shift In Medical Marijuana PolicyThe NY Times reported last night that Governor Andrew Cuomo is shifting his stance on medical marijuana in New York State:ALBANY — Joining a growing group of states that have loosened restrictions on marijuana, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York plans this week to announce an executive