Ep 20: Introduction to David Banks and Dan Weisberg

13/12/2021 39 min
Ep 20: Introduction to David Banks and Dan Weisberg

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Meet David C. Banks and Dan Weisberg, the soon-to-be appointed Chancellor and First Deputy Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education. What should teachers know about these new characters before they take office? Find out that and more in this week’s episode of Professional Development. For further reading/viewing: >>https://networkforpubliceducation.org/fordham-institute-attempts-to-mislead-the-public-regarding-the-impact-of-charter-schools-on-public-school-districts/>>https://www.mediamatters.org/daily-caller/here-are-corporations-and-right-wing-funders-backing-education-reform-movement>>https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/nyregion/david-banks-schools-chancellor.html>>https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-david-banks-nyc-schools-chancellor-20211209-i6zuoftngfb7pofpyyqkh4a4gu-story.html>>https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/new-nyc-schools-chancellor-wants-longer-school-days-saturday-and-summer-classes/3445341/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_NYBrand&fbclid=IwAR1sxxGOBF4Dri0i5kMH3SAszmoAIluFEufCf5UGmv_oKKlnn4UAG3gI-9c>>https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/12/9/22826524/david-banks-chancellor-eric-adams>>https://tntp.org/blog/post/the-biggest-scandal-in-education-is-hiding-in-plain-sight>>https://edsource.org/2019/poverty-levels-in-schools-key-determinant-of-achievement-gaps-not-racial-or-ethnic-composition-study-finds/617821>>https://abc7ny.com/david-banks-chancellor-nyc-eric-adams-mayor-schools/11314964/