Mayor de Blasio: Education Initiatives

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 18, 2015

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio talks about the start of the school year and outlines his vision to offer computer science classes in all NYC public schools by 2025.

Here are the details of Mayor @BilldeBlasio's Computer Science for All + education initiatives: http://t.co/ladTjZLsFA
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) September 18, 2015

.@billdeblasio’s goals: reading by grade 2, algebra by 9 = college ready. “I want a NYC public school diploma to reflect high standards.”
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) September 18, 2015

.@BilldeBlasio to @BrianLehrer: "I've never believed in that competitive concept" of charter schools vs district schools; charters shld help
— Ben Max (@TweetBenMax) September 18, 2015

"We'll work with any and all charter schools that want to share best practices," Mayor tells @BrianLehrer cc @Charter411 @SuccessCharters
— Ben Max (@TweetBenMax) September 18, 2015

.@BilldeBlasio to parents who haven't enrolled in Pre-K yet: seats are still available this year! Call 311 or visit http://t.co/a30qTPvLIV.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) September 18, 2015

NOW: @BrianLehrer asks @BilldeBlasio re school segregation: it's a "sad reality" addressed thru PK, school choice, affordable housing @WNYC
— Jim Schachter (@jimschachter) September 18, 2015

.@billdeblasio calls @CarlyFiorina's attack on #PlannedParenthood “wrong on every level.” Women will reject her + anti-women's health Reps.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) September 18, 2015

.@BilldeBlasio live on @BrianLehrer: "The pope has been such a powerful moral voice" on helping immigrants
— Monica Klein (@MonicaCKlein) September 18, 2015

"You'd think the mayor of the city of New York would have the most dependable phone..." @BrianLehrer not aware de Blasio has a flip phone
— Anna Sanders (@AnnaESanders) September 18, 2015

When @NYGovCuomo helps NYC I will work with him. And when he doesn’t do right by the people of NYC, I’ll say it out loud says @BilldeBlasio.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) September 18, 2015

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