Democrats Pitch to Supporters of Charter Schools
With charter schools becoming a hot button issue in this election year, charter advocates grilled four of the Democrats running for mayor about their views on controversial topics such as co-locations...
View ArticleWho Is Behind the Pro-Charter Schools Group Fighting de Blasio?
Bill De Blasio was pretty clear during the election that he wasn’t a fan of the charter school boom under Mayor Michael Bloomberg.Charter school advocates took notice. Late last month, days before the...
View ArticleCharter Lobbyists Disclose Some Spending
The group that's been running television ads for the past few weeks promoting charter schools disclosed spending $115,767, even though the ads cost much more money. The expenses, which include lobbying...
View ArticlePro-Charter School Group Spent Nearly $6 Million in Media Blitz
The group that ran those ubiquitous television ads earlier this year urging the state to protect charter schools spent almost $6 million on media, according to disclosures filed with the state.Families...
View ArticleThousands Rally to Support Better Schools, with Mixed Messages
Thousands of New York City parents and students gathered on Thursday demanding better public schools. Although the attendees said their goal was to provide more good schools of all types, they were...
View ArticleCharter Rally Keeps Pressure on Mayor de Blasio
Thousands of supporters of charter schools spent Wednesday morning at a rally in Brooklyn's Cadman Plaza to pressure Mayor Bill de Blasio to better support charters.The group Families for Excellent...
View ArticleSchool Safety Incidents Vary, Depending on Who Counts
State data shows violent incidents in the city’s public schools are rising compared to the previous year, contrary to city claims, according to data analyzed by the advocacy group Families for...
View ArticlePro-Charter Group Sues City Over School Safety
Parents and guardians of 11 students filed a class-action lawsuit against the city's Department of Education, accusing it of failing to enforce regulations against bullying and violence. The lawsuit...
View ArticleThousands Rally in Brooklyn for More Charter Schools
With charter schools now serving 10 percent of all New York City public school children, totaling 100,000 students, leaders of the movement and elected officials staged a rally Wednesday aimed at...
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