The Times Union piece you cite does not say that the union supported lowering standardized test scores required for graduation. In fact, the article quotes the union funded Alliance for Quality Education as opposing the change.
Charter schools create duplicate systems with duplicate costs, reduce funds available for traditional school students in sending schools, and are a waste of taxpayer resources. When students leave traditional public schools for charter schools, the traditional public school is unable to reduce costs in proportion with the loss in per-pupil revenues. Students in public schools are left with fewer resources.
Propublica story hasn't even been published yet. Alito took a private jet trip paid by an ultra litigious vulture fund billionaire and didn't disclose it. When reporters confront him with on-record questions, he runs to the safety of the WSJ opinion page to cry unfair treatment.
The gaul of all of these justices. My wife is a government employee, and she can't accept lunch from outside parties, not just contractors or potential contractors. The nine people controlling one-third of our government think they can take expensive trips paid by billionaires! Just unbelievable!
If you like chartreuse and want something in a similar vein, I'd highly suggest Strega, an Italian herbal liqueur often stocked on the same shelf as chartreuse.
Charter schools create duplicate systems with duplicate costs, reduce funds available for traditional school students in sending schools, and are a waste of taxpayer resources. When students leave traditional public schools for charter schools, the traditional public school is unable to reduce costs in proportion with the loss in per-pupil revenues. Students in public schools are left with fewer resources.