John Flanagan stands up for New York City’s kids quoting : "New York Post"

"NYC programs' improvement is on par with nationally recognized pre-K programs." Principal Yasmine Fidelia says that has been the secret to becoming one of the most-improved pre-K programs in the city. The report also ignored another evaluation tool used by the department, under which DOE-run pre-K sites perform slightly better, she added. According to data released this week by the city Department of Education, P.S. 276 Louis Marshall, there's a "hand-to-hand" policy for pre-K students: Parents come straight to the classroom to drop off and pick up their children, who pass directly from the hands of their caregivers into those of their teachers.


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Kudos to state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan for standing up for every child's right to a first-class education. Flanagan will have to face down Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, who insists the charter cap and mayoral control not be linked. High-quality charters expand opportunities for kids in communities where regular public schools just aren't succeeding. SEE ALSO Senate GOP leader wants to raise city's charter school cap 0:0 Republican state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan will insist that...Flanagan says he won't extend mayoral control of the city's regular public schools unless the city's charter public schools get a fair shake — including the chance to keep growing. As Flanagan noted this week, de Blasio has even flouted state law by refusing to let charters use vacant city-controlled space.


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