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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

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Eva Moskowitz Wants 14 More Schools
And so the charter school rent is going to get very, very expensive or NYC:Success Academy Charter Schools officials said Tuesday they were applying to open 14 more schools in New York City, just months after a high-profile battle with Mayor Bill de Blasio over space in crowded city buildings.The network run by former City Councilwoman Eva Moskowitz said it wants to grow to meet the demands of tho
Landlords Say NYC Rents Not High Enough
No, seriously:Panicked landlords are trying to do the impossible — convince New Yorkers that the rent is too damn low.With the Rent Guidelines Board mulling the first freeze in city history, the Rent Stabilization Association — which represents 25,000 landlords — has launched a six-figure ad campaign called, “A rent freeze hurts everyone.”The ad blitz began over the weekend and comes just as the g


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Perdido Street School: Diane Ravitch Calls For An Investigation Into Bill Gates' Common Core CoupHow did the richest man in America buy himself the public education system?The story about Bill Gates' swift and silent takeover of American education is startling. His role and the role of the U.S. Department of Education in drafting and imposing the Common Core standards on almost every state should