#30issueschat: Education

Throughout the Brian Lehrer Show's election series "30 Issues in 30 Days," we're hosting a Twitter chat every Friday afternoon at 2pm to discuss the key issues for New York City and New Jersey's election. On Friday, September 20th, we hosted a #30IssuesChat around education - the topic for the first week of 30 Issues (9/23-9/27). Below, some highlights. Track the full hashtag conversation here. And join us this Friday at 2pm on Twitter for another #30IssuesChat.

Q1: All the major candidates seem to embrace Obama's common core? Are we all on the same page with that?

@fguevara Setting aside the noise, politics, history (if it can be done) NYS's adoption of CC are pretty solid @BrianLehrer @leoniehaimson

— Jennifer Borgioli (@DataDiva) September 20, 2013

Q2: What should we do about failing schools? De Blasio doesn't seem to want to close them as quickly as Bloomberg has.

@BrianLehrer Q2: closing schools doesn't help kids; need programs targetted to schools' probs, like Chancellors Dists in 90s. #30issueschat

— Ann Kjellberg (@annkjellberg) September 20, 2013

A2: @BrianLehrer schools that have failed kids & communities 4 gens should be phased out quickly to make room for better opts. #30issueschat

— Sharhonda Bossier (@BossierS) September 20, 2013

Q3: To the critics out there, what Bloomberg reforms would you KEEP?

@BrianLehrer Q3:parent coordinators w changes like they aren't beholding to the principal #30issuesChat #ThatsallIGot

— zakiyah ansari (@zansari8) September 20, 2013

.@JulianVin @BrianLehrer A3 Learning Environment survey,w/questions added & no hi-stakes attached is potentially good reform #30IssuesChat

— leonie haimson (@leoniehaimson) September 20, 2013

@BrianLehrer #30issueschat Q3: Keep allowing parents to pilot and implement programs such as healthier lunches and recycling in cafeterias.

— e balta (@balt_e) September 20, 2013

@BrianLehrer the next mayor should continue policies that expand the ability of parents to choose their child's school #30IssuesChat

— FES (@Fam4ExcSchools) September 20, 2013

.@JulianVin @BrianLehrer A3: Annual facilities survey good though need to add stakeholders & analysis of overcrowding #30issueschat

— leonie haimson (@leoniehaimson) September 20, 2013

Q4: Parents have felt locked out during Bloomberg years - but what's the most productive role for parents moving forward?

@BrianLehrer A4: Advocating for high-quality options in ALL communities that meet the diverse needs of ALL children. #30issueschat

— Sharhonda Bossier (@BossierS) September 20, 2013

@BrianLehrer http://t.co/YJMQE19Ebx Q4:Parent Tchr Conf can b more prod Lets do them this way meaningful engagement #takealook #30issuesChat

— zakiyah ansari (@zansari8) September 20, 2013

.@TweetBenMax @BrianLehrer Schl Leadership team had right to determine schl based budget until Klein eliminated it #30IssuesChat

— leonie haimson (@leoniehaimson) September 20, 2013

More interesting comments during the chat.

@jacobwaters agreed, but what should be done ASAP is not to punish schools by closing & making students feel like failures. #30IssuesChat

— Fiorella Guevara (@fguevara) September 20, 2013