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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

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Common Core Proponents Mount - Yet Again - Another Public Relations Offensive
Politico's Stephanie Simon writes that Common Core Federal Standards proponents are putting together a new P.R. offensive:Supporters of the Common Core academic standards have spent big this past year to persuade wavering state legislators to stick with the new guidelines for math and language arts instruction. Given the firestorm of opposition that took them by surprise, they consider it a victor

Christine Quinn Looks For Commissionership In Second Cuomo Term
You just can't keep a corrupt politician down:Astute political watchers noticed when former mayoral candidate Christine Quinn attended a recent women’s press conference at City Hall in support of Gov. Cuomo’s candidate for Lt. Governor, Kathy Hochul. Quinn has been keeping a low profile since her primary loss to Bill de Blasio, who was able to carry the gay vote even though Quinn is an out and pro

7-28-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: NY Post: Cuomo "Paralyzed" And "Humiliated" By Moreland MessFred Dicker in his Monday column:Gov. Cuomo’s reputation has been severely damaged and his chances of running for president destroyed by revelations that he interfered with the Moreland Commission’s efforts to probe political corruption, influential Democrats have told The Post.The Democrats, who