http://gothamschools.org/2008/10/16/mayoral-control-architect-gets-on-the-school-board-bus/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://gothamschools.org/2008/10/16/mayoral-control-architect-gets-on-the-school-board-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Andrew Wolf Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:44:05 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=3007#comment-214 Mr. Sanders is 100% right and has been very consistent in his criticism. He joined in the lawsuit over the mayor's illegal de facto elimination of the 32 local school districts, unfortunately "settled." NYC parents and taxpayers are virtually alone in the state in their inability to vote on an independent board. With a 79% increase in expenses and flat test scores (NAEP, SAT, etc.) we can do better than unfettered, unaccountable mayoral control. Mr. Sanders is 100% right and has been very consistent in his criticism. He joined in the lawsuit over the mayor’s illegal de facto elimination of the 32 local school districts, unfortunately “settled.” NYC parents and taxpayers are virtually alone in the state in their inability to vote on an independent board. With a 79% increase in expenses and flat test scores (NAEP, SAT, etc.) we can do better than unfettered, unaccountable mayoral control.

]]> http://gothamschools.org/2008/10/16/mayoral-control-architect-gets-on-the-school-board-bus/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Patrick Sullivan Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:49:13 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=3007#comment-213 As "an architect of the current mayoral control law", it would be helpful to hear Sanders offer specifics on how he would fix things. The law gives the mayor wide and unprecedented latitude to do what he wants. It's not sufficient to say it wasn't supposed to be like this. As “an architect of the current mayoral control law”, it would be helpful to hear Sanders offer specifics on how he would fix things. The law gives the mayor wide and unprecedented latitude to do what he wants. It’s not sufficient to say it wasn’t supposed to be like this.

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