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fromCity & State NY
3 days ago

Opinion: Without mayoral control, everyone is in charge of NYC schools, and no one is responsible

Mayoral control of New York City's public schools improved accountability and decision-making, addressing issues of fragmentation and corruption in the previous governance system.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
6 days ago

Mamdani gets an education reality check on thorny class size law

New York City's new mayor faces significant challenges implementing a state-mandated class size reduction law while managing a $5 billion budget deficit and reconsidering campaign promises on education control.
New York City
fromChalkbeat
2 weeks ago

Mamdani's former Albany colleagues aren't handing over mayoral control without a fight

Mayor Mamdani reversed his campaign position to maintain mayoral control of NYC schools, but faces Albany resistance as neither legislative chamber proposed extending it in their budget proposals.
Education
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Zohran Mamdani's incoherent education policies will destroy NYC's fragile progress

Zohran Mamdani proposes school "co-governance" replacing single-leader mayoral control with power-sharing among the mayor, parents, and community groups.
Education
fromNew York Post
8 months ago

Don't expect Zohran Mamdani - or any other mayoral candidate - to fix NYC's troubled schools

The city's school system faces significant challenges, including low enrollment and high absenteeism.
fromGothamist
8 months ago

Mayors fought to keep control of NYC schools for decades. Mamdani says he'd share power.

Mamdani's proposal to end mayoral control aims to transition to a 'co-governance' model fostering greater input from parents and educators, shifting power dynamics in city schools.
NYC politics
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