STATEMENT FROM NYC CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER CEO JAMES MERRIMAN ON ELECTION OF NEW YORK’S STATE EDUCATION COMMISSIONER
NEW YORK – Please attribute the following statement to James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School Center, on the election of MaryEllen Elia as New York’s state education commissioner.
“The charter sector is looking forward to building a strong working relationship with incoming Commissioner Elia. I’m confident that she will treat all public schools equally as a matter of policy and ensure that the voices of lower income parents demanding more and better public school options are heard loud and clear.”
