Allright, a banker in charge of schools! Ya’ know, I’m a Giants football fan and I’m hoping they give Al Roker a shot at quarterbacking if Eli Manning isn’t up to snuff, this weekend.
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So, let’s see, the mayor and chancellor break up and close neighborhood schools so that kids have to travel throughout the city to get to their “specialized” smaller schools. Now, the MTA wants to revoke many of the free bus and train passes the kids need to get to these schools. Quite a one-two punch if you ask me. Boy, what was Bloomberg saying in his election ads, again? More jobs, bringing fares down, helping the middle class?
Last of the occupy protesters just walked out together, shouting expletives and insults on their way out. #toughcrowd7 mins ago
Frank Thomas, DOE spokesman just told me no arrests have been made tonight at PEP despite confrontation between protesters & police earlier. 43 mins ago
RT @leoniehaimson: It's been shown repeatedly that as one schl closes another overwhelmed w/ high needs kids that small schls won't take 48 mins ago
Shael: the suggestion that kids are moved around (to large, struggling high schools) just isn't accurate. 51 mins ago