"On the education front, where Mr. Bloomberg has long hoped to make his biggest impact as mayor, he said yesterday that his administration would put "an end to the discredited practice of social promotion," beginning with the third grade, and that the city planned to increase art and music education in the schools. " - NYTimes - Mayor Bloomberg

That's right Mr. Mayor. Make it easier for me to find a job teaching the subject I'm certified under. But wasn't it just last year that they claimed they were cutting the programs? Make. Up. Your. Minds.