THE PAST AND THE FUTURE COLLIDE IN NEW YORK

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 11th, 2014 The other day I witnessed the past and the future within a few blocks of one another in New York:  The first visit was to the US Post office where I had to buy one postage stamp (I know, ridiculous!). Entering the office felt like a step… [Read More]

MAYOR DE BLASIO: THE TEACHER’S UNION SOLDIER?

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on March 8th, 2014 Mayor de Blasio’s intense focus on the destruction of New York’s highly successful Charter School program begs the question: what are our Mayor’s priorities? Charter Schools have been a huge success and only cater to around 70,000 kids, or 7% of the system. For a mayor who… [Read More]