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badtoworse

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11. Did you look at the parents who were screaming about losing their charter schools?

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 08:02 AM

Apr 2014

What I saw were inner-city, minority people who likely couldn't afford a private school and didn't want their kids "educated" in a NYC public school. I'll bet many of those parents went to a NYC public school themselves and are now enjoying the fruits of the "education" they got.

NYC's public schools sucked when I was in high school (50 years ago) and from what I can see they're no better today. Anyone who believes that kids are the first priority should celebrate what Cuomo and the state legislature did. They had the wisdom to offer at least some of the city's kids a chance to get something the public schools don't offer - a decent education.

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Who will primary Andrew Cuomo? [View all] Dawson Leery Apr 2014 OP

Upstate is not that blue. TreasonousBastard Apr 2014 #1

The entire state votes. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #9

At this point, we're much more likely to lose De Blasio than Cuomo. We need to focus on stevenleser Apr 2014 #2

Loose De Blasio? Dawson Leery Apr 2014 #3

Yep. stevenleser Apr 2014 #4

Not too bad considering the media has been attacking him. Dawson Leery Apr 2014 #5

After just two months! seveneyes Apr 2014 #12

DeBlasio will be a one termer. I don't know anyone who's happy with what he's done so far. badtoworse Apr 2014 #17

New Yorkers seem to not totally trust people like themselves running the city theboss Apr 2014 #18

It would be interesting if a leftist socialist firebrand type primaried him. Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #6

Yes they would. Dawson Leery Apr 2014 #7

New York should not elect blue dogs. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #8

Can you point to any Democrat anywhere who lost a Primary over Charter Schools? brooklynite Apr 2014 #10

Did you look at the parents who were screaming about losing their charter schools? badtoworse Apr 2014 #11

a chance to get something the public schools don't offer - a decent education. seveneyes Apr 2014 #13

People have been saying that for decades, but it never happens. badtoworse Apr 2014 #14

The problem needs to be owned seveneyes Apr 2014 #15

I like the idea of eliminating the monopoly - provide parents with another option. badtoworse Apr 2014 #16