Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Open To Senate Pre-K Funding Plan, Not So Much On Charters
KEN LOVETT
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said he could accept a Senate plan to provide more than $500 million a year for prekindergarten if there are no strings attached.
But he was far less receptive to charter school reforms, saying straight out that "I will not be party to second guessing the mayor on decisions he's made."
The Senate bipartisan governing coalition consisting of the Republicans and five dissident Democrats is expected to put forward a seven-point charter plan that would stop Mayor de Blasio's decision to rescind co-location agreements with three charters, provide building aid for charter schools at private locations, and increase per pupil funding for charter kids.
Silver took a shot veiled shot at Gov. Cuomo and Senate leaders who have received large donations from charter school interests.
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