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Cuomo To Leave Country
Governor Andrew Cuomo is loath to leave the State of New York, having made very few trips out of state during his time as governor, so it's always news when this happens:New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and a delegation of state legislative leaders are scheduled to fly to Israel this week in the governor's first international trip since taking office in 2011, according to a person with knowledge of the

Why Would Michael Mulgrew Get So Violent In His Support Of Common Core?
As has been around on the blogs for awhile and surfaced in the Daily News this past week, UFT President Michael Mulgrew told AFT Convention attendees he will "punch in the face" and "push into the dirt" anyone who takes Common Core from him: Some people have asked why Mulgrew was so animated in his speech in support of Common Core and so violent in his language describing what

8-9-14 Perdido Street School Week
Perdido Street School: Perdido Street School WeekAnother Bloomberg NYCDOE Contractor Fraud StoryMayor Bloomberg was a self-described financial genius who saved the city from financial ruin numerous times - and yet, the contractors his administration hired robbed the city blind.Here's the latest: A contractor for the city Department of Education was busted for allegedly scamming the city for more t