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 * Shaker Name:** George Pataki


 * Basic Work:** Mayor of Peekskill, Governor of New York.


 * Key Work:** He purposed the which focused on the underprivileged and the disabled. The purposed charter schools had no application fee or tuition. He also adopted the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which was another act focusing on giving all children equal opportunities. He also helped to raise educational standards by making it mandatory to meet high standards in math, reading, writing and science in order to be eligible for Title I funds. He wanted to raise the education policies by limiting the amount of times student may receive state tuition assistance. He also appointed SUNY and CUNY trustees to ensure a stricter core curriculum.

He worked with his cabinet Lieutenant Governor Mary Donohue, Betsy McCaughey and Comptroller Bruce Blakeman, Herbert London, John Faso. Also Attorney General Dennis Vacco, Dora Irizarry. He also worked with his U.S. Senate Al D'Amato, Bernadette Castro. His cabinet members helped him organize his Act's and helped him become Governor. If it was not for these people's assistance he may not have been in the position to make such changes in education.
 * Key Personnel:**

His Charter School Act made Charter schools independent and public schools operated by not-for-profit corporations. After this act only certified teachers were able to teach in the charter schools helping students have better education. Also, his focus on equal educational opportunities for the disabled helped the disabled learn better. His aim to help lower class families send their children to school helped educate lower social economic class children. His efforts to help the children that were forgotten about, or looked over, in education, helped those in need receive the education they deserve.
 * Why/How a shaker?**

http://senate.ontheissues.org/George_Pataki.htm**
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