Sixteen states and the District of Columbia submitted their proposals for implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) on April 4, 2017. The...
Chirlane McCray (pictured left) never expected to be where she is now. Starting out as a Black Massachusetts girl mocked by White classmates, she wrote poems daily to cope with her isolation and anger. Her family, one of the only Black ones in their neighborhood, found their new house victimized by racist graffiti. “I had never had a deep sense of belonging anywhere,” McCray said. “I always felt I was an outsider.” Now a recent New York Times[1] profile is examining how the wife of N.Y.C. mayoral front runner Bill de Blasio (pictured) has emerged as a driving force in his campaign. RELATED: President Endorses Bill de Blasio In N.Y.C Mayoral Race[2] McCray frequently attends political meetings, job interviews for top advisers, and even edits campaign speeches. And as it turns out, she strongly influenced de Blasio’s focus on city hospitals. Thirty years ago, doctors at St. Vincent’s Hospital saved McCray’s life after she suffered a severe asthma attack, despite her having no health ins ...
