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Can Parents (and Friends) End Mayoral Control and Create an Inclusive NYC School District Leadership Collaborative?
Candidate Mamdani opposed mayoral control, he supported a system empowering a role for parents and teachers; however, without any specificity. For many of us his opposition to mayoral control was the tipping point, it determined our vote and we expected him to establish a process to engage parents and teachers in the chancellor search. “I’ve been…
Is New York City Facing a Fiscal Crisis? What are the Implications?
There is no Spring Training for Mayors, a month into his tenure Mamdani faces a yawning deficit, yes, he inherited the deficit, it belongs to our new mayor. In June, 2025 Mayor Adams (and City Council) passed a $114 B budget, restoring a long list of proposed cuts. Seven months later the newly elected Comptroller,…
A Primer: Getting Things Done in City Hall and Albany
“It’s all politics.” (Grrr!) The dictionary definition of politics is simply the process by which governing decisions are reached. In a government classroom we may begin with Athenian Democracy, men met and decided how the city-state of Athens would be governed, only the male citizens, not the slaves, not women, the governors were randomly decided,…
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Ed in the Apple: Blogging on the Intersection of Education and Politics Title 