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Zohran Mamdani’s education agenda would set New York City up for failure
The Hill ^ | 7/6/25 | Gregory Lyakhov

Posted on 07/06/2025 6:29:25 AM PDT by DallasBiff

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To: DallasBiff

If I remember correctly, 80% of PS “grads” in NY can’t read. So what’s the harm in 90%?


21 posted on 07/06/2025 7:24:43 AM PDT by albie
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To: DallasBiff

Too Late....NYC is already a failed city.


22 posted on 07/06/2025 7:31:40 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: DallasBiff
One cannot speak of "failure" unless one is clear about what he is trying to accomplish.

That said, he is going to succeed.

23 posted on 07/06/2025 8:00:16 AM PDT by Salman (It's not a slippery slope if it was part of the program all along.)
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To: DallasBiff

The sHill is all in for the Muslim terrorist.


24 posted on 07/06/2025 8:12:15 AM PDT by cp124 (Bring back the Constitution.)
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To: DallasBiff
Gregory Lyakhov is a high school student from Great Neck, N.Y.

A well written article for a HS student!
25 posted on 07/06/2025 8:21:58 AM PDT by posterchild
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To: DallasBiff

This guy was nominated for mayoral candidate because of the failed education system, Hill writers. Get a clue what you promote.


26 posted on 07/06/2025 8:56:52 AM PDT by stanne (Because they were mesmerized by Obama, the man for whom this was named, whose name they left out of )
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To: Ex-Con777

“ The Hill picks education as his bad idea???”

I know, right?


27 posted on 07/06/2025 8:57:30 AM PDT by stanne (Because they were mesmerized by Obama, the man for whom this was named, whose name they left out of )
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To: DallasBiff

The Florida constitution requires a uniform system of K-12 public education.


28 posted on 07/06/2025 9:11:14 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: DallasBiff

Low-Tuition Cost Private School Models

Many of our fellow Americans live in areas where leftists have poisoned the school systems.

TRADITIONAL TEACHER MODEL

My primary model would have about twenty kids in a class and a tuition of around $4,000/year/student.

Each teacher would set his/her tuition rate and maximum class size and handle student admission. Homeowner associations might host hook-up events for teachers, parents and prospective students. Tuition might be paid monthly for affordability and two months in advance (so it won’t be problem for the teacher if the parents have a major car repair bill one month).

Men and women who have good English and math skills but lack high-value technical skills might choose to become such teachers.

Teachers might provide their SAT scores and college transcript information to prospective parental customers. Independent certification authorities might thoroughly test the teachers and issue report cards.

Classrooms might be set up in commercial space no longer usable for retail stores because of excessive minimum wages or shrinkage.

A classroom might have four rows of five students each and might be around 1,000 square feet in size.

The curriculum might be based on a traditional state model, a current state model, a proprietary model or the teacher’s own handiwork.

PARENTAL ASSISTANCE MODEL

The Parental Assistance Model would have a parent of each child assist the teacher for a period of two weeks each school year.

The teacher would provide necessary training for the parents during several weekends prior to the school year.

Parents who don’t have the time or skill to fulfill their responsibilities would have to pay and arrange for substitutes. At 35 hours a week for two weeks at $30/hour with employer taxation, hiring a substitute might cost $2100. High-income parents would often seek low-income household parents to substitute, thereby helping the low-income household parents pay tuition.

PARENT TEACHER MODEL

The Parental Teacher Model would be the lowest cost form. It would have a parent of each child be a teacher for a period of two weeks each school year.

Parents looking to participate would obtain the necessary training and certification from a specialized training organization over about 100 classroom hours prior to the school year. This organization or another would obtain and maintain the physical classroom space.

Parents who don’t have the time or skill to fulfill their responsibilities would have to pay or arrange for substitutes.

PRIVATE SCHOOL TUITION FUNDING by SCHOOL PROPERTY TAX REBATE

To assist parents in paying tuition and to be fair to the parents, the amount of school taxes they (and perhaps the parents’ parents) pay on their residence(s) might be rebated.

Eventually, rebates might be paid for past year tuition as well, so if parents pay $8,000/year tuition for two kids and $3,000/year in school taxes, the $5,000/year difference could be rebated to the parents in the years after their kids graduate.

It is no longer possible for Republicans to reform systems at the federal level, so Republicans must enact state-level reforms.


29 posted on 07/06/2025 9:14:50 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: DallasBiff

https://www.learner.com/blog/states-with-highest-sat-scores


30 posted on 07/06/2025 9:19:10 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: DallasBiff

This is for all schools and school districts in the state:

https://nycharters.net/test-scores-2023-24/

My elementary school was rated at 49%.

My junior high school was rated at 68%.


31 posted on 07/06/2025 9:27:55 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: posterchild

Great Neck UFSD was rated at 78%:

https://nycharters.net/test-scores-2023-24/


32 posted on 07/06/2025 9:31:01 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: DallasBiff

Not mentioned in the article, Zohran Mamdani wants to eliminate “magnet” high schools in NYC. He went to The Bronx High School of Science. He’s against standardized test as criteria. Apparently, he thinks it is “racist” for a school to require a high test score in order for a student to qualify.


33 posted on 07/06/2025 9:35:55 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Secret Agent Man

That’s code for everyone can be equally ignorant.


34 posted on 07/06/2025 9:46:56 AM PDT by 556x45
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To: DallasBiff

Invest in popcorn.


35 posted on 07/06/2025 10:07:51 AM PDT by bgill
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To: Secret Agent Man

If they vote for evil, as usual, they will see the results.

We should not bail them out again.


36 posted on 07/06/2025 10:24:33 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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Hell, NYC has been a failure for a loooooong time already🤷🏼‍♂️


37 posted on 07/06/2025 11:46:08 AM PDT by TnTnTn
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To: DallasBiff

Interesting link from Amir Tsarfati’s Telegram account about an imam who explains the plan for the takeover of the US.

Sorry, no text available that I could copy.

https://t.me/beholdisraelchannel/59395


38 posted on 07/06/2025 11:56:36 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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To: brownsfan

Compared to this idiot, DeBlasio was to the right of Alexander Haig.


39 posted on 07/06/2025 1:57:44 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (TDS much?)
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