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by Elizabeth Green, at 4:40 pm

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Allon: We have way too many people at Tweed and way too many administrators in schools. I would cut. Maybe they could go back to classroom. 9 hrs ago
Mayoral control? Allon would keep it, but ask for fewer votes on PEP, where all but 5 votes are mayoral appointees, to be "less autocratic." 10 hrs ago
In response to Bx parent who asks if Allon would stand up to state "testing machine:" I would put a moratorium on testing, K through fifth. 10 hrs ago
Allon: Was it fair to disclose TDRs? "you don't put something out there that's not fully baked." 10 hrs ago
Allon: "You all know the problems. We could argue about them until midnight. Graduation rates, big schools vs small schools... remediation." 10 hrs ago
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