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Quizzing the Hopefuls

The 2009 candidates aren’t talking much about schools — yet

Democratic primary day is sneaking up on the city, but candidates in district and city-wide races have offered little in the way of public pronouncements on the city’s schools.

To remedy this, GothamSchools is blanketing candidates’ inboxes with an education survey, asking candidates for their opinions on matters from how schools in their districts should be improved, to whether Chancellor Joel Klein should keep his job.

But there are dozens of races and even more candidates, so we’re asking our readers for assistance. If you know that a candidate in your district or borough is dodging important questions about the schools or has an interesting background in education, send us an email.

  • http://www.classsizematters.org Leonie Haimson

    Your questions are quite narrowly focused.

    I would have added questions on school overcrowding and class size, the capital plan, how to ensure more parent input, how to ensure that schools offer more art and music and other non-tested subjects, and how to improve reporting transparency as to school achievement data, student outcomes, and spending.

  • canwetalk

    I love the survey. The questions are on target. Please netlist those candidates who are dodging these questions. Voters should be aware of those dodgers and the public have the rights to know their position. Exposure of their avoidance is the process of election elimination.

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