RT @NYCSchools: Beginning tomorrow, students will not report to school buildings for instruction as we transition to Remote Learning and Re&
Brian Benjamin
@NYSenBenjamin · NY · S
Posts92
Engagement8,079
Voting-record position-0.528
CoverageMar 15, 2020 to Apr 9, 2022
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Most distinctive Education 2.9 pp below the party median
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Voice fingerprint. 1 topics shown on a symmetric scale from −2.9 pp to +2.9 pp. Most distinctive topic: Education, 2.9 pp below the party median.
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| Education | 1.7% | 4.6% | −2.9 pp | Under-indexed | 92 |
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RT @chakashakira: My first tweet ever. Today, I graduated from @YaleLawSch with my 6th degree. 1 for every parent & grandparent denied. Onl…
RT @NYSenBenjamin: Today, Harlem celebrated a gem of the community, Ms. Katie Nichson, on her 100th birthday. Lets all honor her birthday&
This #BlackHistoryMonth, let us recommit ourselves to the idea that every child in NY deserves a quality education, regardless of their zip code. That's why our Executive Budget commits to fully funding Foundation Aid, which sends more dollars to higher-need districts. https://t.co/4UaqDrtdBC
Today I signed onto to @AGounardes bill, A New Deal for @CUNY. CUNY has been one of the world’s leading public universities for more than a century–a return to a tuition-free system with well-funded faculty and facilities will continue to lead for centuries to come. @PSC_CUNY
I said it yesterday and I'm going to say it again; we can't talk about #blacklivesmatter�without talking about black #education in our schools. https://t.co/koUmoQFAUe
Coming from an immigrant family, my mother instilled in me that, with a good education and hard work, anything was possible. And she was right. I<U+2019>m thankful for the values my family has taught me <U+2014> and I keep them close to my heart as I work for a better New York. https://t.co/KiyOYhupG7
Today the country celebrates #Juneteenth. Although we have come a long way from that day in 1865, it is essential to remember where we come from. That being said, we need black education included in our schools curriculum. https://t.co/WnzRDjBeSa
I want to thank Spectrum for providing the @FCBCNYC @DreamCtrHarlem with the Digital Education Grant for its Senior Connect program as they work to bring digital education to the seniors of the community. https://t.co/6Ys9iPB0Kf
We need a Comptroller who can root out waste in agencies so that the money we are spending is going to our priorities like educating students and housing NYers, not being spent on bureaucracy or consultants. #bkdemsdebates