Eva Moskowitz Weighs In
Eva Moskowitz, the founder and CEO of the Success Charter Network and a former New York City Council member, gives her take on the governor's education reform proposals and talks about the record number of applications for Success Academy charter schools for fall 2015.
We don't judge our success by standardized tests, we judge it by the quality of students' writing and creative thinking, says @MoskowitzEva.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) March 24, 2015
.@MoskowitzEva says Success is not interested in growth for growth's sake, it's more about meeting the incredible parental demand.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) March 24, 2015
"We're a random lottery school," @MoskowitzEva tells caller who asks about cherry picking applicants @BrianLehrer @WNYC
— Beth Fertig (@bethfertig) March 24, 2015
.@MoskowitzEva says 80% of age-eligible children in Harlem are applying to Success, arguing that network doesn't attract select population.
— Kate Taylor (@katetaylornyt) March 24, 2015
"We pay our teachers about 30% more than the district," @MoskowitzEva tells caller to @BrianLehrer who asks abt her not using union @WNYC
— Beth Fertig (@bethfertig) March 24, 2015
.@MoskowitzEva says Success has no limit on teacher observations + they don't have automatic seniority for teachers.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) March 24, 2015
"I am very focused on schools," @MoskowitzEva tells @BrianLehrer when asked if she's running for mayor in 2017 @WNYC
— Beth Fertig (@bethfertig) March 24, 2015
