Working Families Party eyeing Diane Ravitch as possible challenger against Gov. Cuomo

UPDATE:  Working Families Party Gives Cuomo Its Ballot Line (May 31)

The Working Families Party is eying education activist Diane Ravitch as its gubernatorial candidate should the liberal minor party decide to withhold its backing of Gov. Cuomo, a source told the Daily News Wednesday morning.

The party has spoken to Ravitch, 75, about possibly being its nominee and she has expressed interest, the source said. "Either way, she'll have a role at Saturday's (WFP) convention," the source said.

It's still unclear in which direction the party will go.

As the Daily News reported in Wednesday's editions, Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio and leaders from key unions that help make up the Working Family Party met with party leaders Bill Lipton and Dan Cantor Tuesday to discuss backing the governor for reelection....

If she runs, Ravitch's candidacy would put a spotlight on one of those issues - charter schools. Ravitch staunchly opposes them, drawing a sharp contrast with Cuomo.