The New York Times – Elizabeth A. Harris
“Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration said Tuesday that it would provide free space in public school buildings to a dozen new or expanding charter schools, including 10 run by Eva S. Moskowitz, one of the mayor’s fiercest rivals on the issue…Charter schools flourished and multiplied during the Bloomberg administration, which eagerly handed many charter schools – which are publicly financed but privately run – space in public school buildings free of charge. Mr. de Blasio, however, was critical of the addition of charter schools during his mayoral campaign, saying they siphoned resources from traditional schools.”(more)