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The New York State Board of Law Examiners said Wednesday that 84% of test-takers passed the state’s October bar exam, the first one conducted online because of the coronavirus pandemic.
That’s a huge increase from previous years, when the bar exam was held in person. In July 2019 just 65% of applicants passed. Even fewer passed in July 2018.
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On Monday, New York State’s presidential electors will gather at the state Capitol in Albany to officially cast votes for Joseph Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President of the United States. The list of 29 electors certified by the New York State Board of Elections includes a who’s who of the state Democrats, including statewide elected officials, labor leaders, party loyalists and mayors of major cities.
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During his campaign, Joe Biden sat down with National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen Garcia to talk education reform. Garcia explained that NEA members (who include Jill Biden) have been pushing back against “very misguided school reforms like charter schools.” She frames education reform as a zero-sum game that pits charter schools against public schools (never mind that charter schools are public).
The NEA, the nation’s largest teachers union, represents a significant political force. So naturally, when Garcia prompted, “You know how we feel about charter schools,” Biden responded, “Same way I feel.” Next, he listed off a few talking points about holding charter schools accountable to the same standards as public schools.