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Hmmm. It seems like deals might be going on again behind closed doors. Not a good sign in my book. 

Hey Anonymous, 

Thanks for the questions. I should have included. The way that Cuomo is able to do this is through something called the “Article 7 process.” He’d include the amended law in his budget proposal, which would have to be passed by the legislature. 

Be Forewarned:

This system is rigged for failure for a reason. The clues
are scattered around the system, and hard to piece together but if you look
closely you see the signs.

For example; Newark Superintendent Cami Anderson was the
former Senior
Superintendent of District 79, Alternative Schools and Programs for the New
York City Department of Education in 2006. Her job was to build Alternative
programs for the students of NYCDOE but instead closed programs and gutted
Alternative Schools. It just so happens that this coming fall 2 Charter schools
will be opening in NYC that Cami is part of called: ROADS CHARTER SCHOOLS
https://sites.google.com/site/roadscharterschools/home/the-team

How this is not a conflict of interest is beyond me.

In 2008, the NYCDOE published a report titled “Next-Generation Career and
Technical Education in New York City” link: http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/91B215BF-21F8-4E11-9676-8AFCFBB170E0/0/NYC_CTE_728_lowres.pdf
with recommendations for CTE programs. Instead nothing is done to improve CTE
programs an now you have numerous CTE schools slated for closure with Charter
school programs schedule to be co-located in these same buildings.

At what point do we stop this Mayor of creating more of a mess that he
will not be around to fix? Are is he pushing NYCDOE to insolvency after his
exit that will require a complete takeover and privatization much in the way Philadelphia
public schools are headed. 

Bully Bloomberg looking for extra help from the Governor to avoid meaningful collaboration with the people who actually do the work in schools.  What does the UFT want?  Due process and the enforcement of laws.  What does Bloomberg want?  Backdoor legislation and unchecked power. 

Tragic to watch the little rich guy strive to crush everyone else – not enough to be a billionaire, a mayor of NYC – need the extra term – need to try to crush the UFT – need to put down the MTA workers – these sad repeated exploratory efforts about running for President.  Bully Bloomberg, grow up!  Becoming an adult requires you to get over your own narcissistic fear of insignificance and scared attempt to crush everyone else.