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Questioning Mastro's educational background and experience

7:26:08

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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about Randy Mastro's experience in education, particularly his role as an educator. Mastro explains his experience teaching law school and overseeing education-related matters as deputy mayor. Joseph challenges some of Mastro's claims, particularly regarding his work with Harold Levy.

  • Mastro taught at law schools and served on education-related boards
  • Joseph questions the extent of Mastro's direct educational experience
  • There is some disagreement about the educational background of former chancellors
Rita Joseph
7:26:08
Thank you.
7:26:09
I have a couple of questions on education.
7:26:11
Earlier, you spoke about the policies you made around education.
7:26:17
Have you ever taught?
7:26:18
Were you ever an educator in any capacity?
Randy Mastro
7:26:24
I am I have taught law school at Fortum Law School and at Penn Law School, and I'm on
Rita Joseph
7:26:29
the specifically awarded of the bilingual education.
Randy Mastro
7:26:32
And I'm on the Board of Advisors of the Penn Law School.
7:26:36
And as deputy mayor, I oversaw the budget and interacted with the Board of Education and the chancellor on a regular basis.
7:26:44
And If they ever get a chance to testify, you will hear from people, and you've already heard from Billy Thompson, who was president of the Board of Education.
7:26:54
You would have heard from the former general counsel of the Board of Education that served under multiple chancesters.
7:27:01
How constructive I was in working with the board of education and the chancellor in support of the school system.
7:27:07
So, yes, I spent a lot of time as deputy mayor on issues relating to the public school system.
Rita Joseph
7:27:12
You you are under Harold Levy, none with educators.
7:27:16
Remember, he had to get a waiver from the state to become the chancellor because he had no education.
Randy Mastro
7:27:20
Actually, that's not true.
Rita Joseph
7:27:21
Yeah.
7:27:21
He did.
7:27:22
We don't have any son in the article.
Randy Mastro
7:27:24
No.
7:27:24
No.
7:27:24
No.
7:27:24
No.
7:27:24
I'm not.
Rita Joseph
7:27:24
I was a teacher at the time in 2000 when he became the chancellor.
7:27:29
Kai was a brand new teacher in New York City Public Schools.
Randy Mastro
7:27:32
Council member, I
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7:27:34
I
Randy Mastro
7:27:34
respect that.
7:27:35
I worked with Rudy Crew.
7:27:37
I worked with Harold Levy.
7:27:38
I worked with Harold Levy.
7:27:39
I worked
Rita Joseph
7:27:40
with Harold Levy was not an educator.
Randy Mastro
7:27:41
Didn't say he was an educator.
Rita Joseph
7:27:43
Well, that's what I was referencing.
7:27:44
He wasn't not in it.
Randy Mastro
7:27:45
I said it wasn't true that I only worked with Harold Levy.
7:27:48
I worked with Rudy Cruz.
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