NY Update

Originally aired December 4, 2018. Headlines on charter schools, yeshivas and Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Hakeeem Jeffries, Nancy Pelosi and more. Bonus segment beginning at 37:00 on Trump Collusion investigation.

We asked two NYS Senate candidates their views on charter schools, standardized testing and funding for needy public schools. Jessica Ramos interview taped 10-25-18. David Carlucci interview taped 10-30-18.

Phone interview from Oct. 25, 2018 discussing charter schools, standardized testing, school funding, reforming Albany and more.

(Spoiler alert: Jessica is an #optout mom!)

Biology teacher John Mannion, candidate in the 50th State Senate District (Syracuse area) discusses charter schools, standardized testing, Common Core and more. Taped 9-25-18. Also news headlines....

Phone interview from 10/25/18 discussing charter schools, standardized testing, school funding and more.

(Spoiler alert: Jessica is an #optout mom!)

The Cuomo vs. Nixon primary race, the NYS millionaires tax, the Yeshiva controversy, de-unionized schools, how charter schools cherrypick students + Trump’s emoluments case. Originally aired 7-30-18

Primary results for Cuomo/Nixon, Attorney General, and IDC races, education news update + special guest Cliff Weathers, communications director for Riverkeeper, discusses Indian Point radiation leaks, proposed storm surge barriers for the NYC metro area, Hudson River sustainability and more. Originally aired Sept 18, 2018.

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Jia Lee is a special education teacher in NYC for 17 years and a union organizer with MORE-UFT who ran for UFT president. Jia made news as an anti-testing advocate, refusing to administer Common Core tests to students, and has testified in education committee hearings in the US Senate. Aired 7/23/18. Episode 3.

Interview with lawyer Blake Morris running for State Senate in NY's 17th district against controversial "Trump Democrat" Simcha Felder. Episode #8, aired 9/3/2018

Episode # 7 - What are the differences between Zephyr Teachout, Tish James and Leecia Eve on these controversial education issues?