Sentences with phrase «flanagan over an extension»

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Mr. de Blasio originally called for a permanent expansion of his control over schools, but that was met with resistance from Mr. Cuomo, who called for a three - year extension, and Senate Republicans, who Senate education committee chair Kevin Flanagan said were «agnostic» on the issue.

After Senate Republicans proposed a one - year extension last weekend with an independent inspector with new oversight powers over city schools, the bill was met with such dissent that Flanagan was forced to publicly defend his belief in public education over multiple days at the Capitol.

Clergy members, labor unions, technology leaders and over 100 typically de Blasio - averse business executives signed letters calling on Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to pass a multi-year mayoral control extension.

«In light of the questions that remain over how Mayor de Blasio intends to lift up failing schools... not to mention the multiple investigations into the mayor and his administration — I have deep reservations over signing off on a longer extension,» Flanagan said in a statement Monday.