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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Set Up to Fail

Set Up to Fail:

"Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his new Schools Chancellor Cathleen Black continue to press for what they call “accountability” in the New York City school system.

But union leader Mike Mulgrew says the city’s criteria unfairly favors some small schools over large ones in the competition to stay open, and favors inexperienced teachers over teachers with seniority in the competition to be rehired after schools close.

Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, spoke January 26 at the Center for New York City Affairs."