Episode Summary
Representative Jamaal Bowman, a former NYC principal who represents sections of the Bronx and Westchester in Congress speaks about the new bill he’s just introduced, called More Teaching, Less Testing. Then two members of the Panel for Educational Policy, the NYC school board, Tom Sheppard and Jessamyn Lee, discuss the vote last week by the Panel to approve the Mayor’s preliminary budget for schools, and explain why they voted no.
Episode Notes
Washington Post Answer Sheet on the bill, More Teaching, Less Testing
Press release from Rep. Bowman's office on the new bill. Click here to read a summary of the bill and a section-by-section description.
Subscribe to Rep. Bowman's newsletter for updates: https://bowman.house.gov/newsletter-subscribe
Daily News on the vote of the Panel for Educational Policy to approve the Mayor's Education Budget
Gothamist on how this budget would cuts school funding once again.
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