My Views on Mayoral Control of Public Schools in NYC

My Views on Mayoral Control of Public Schools in NYC

I submitted the following testimony to the Committee on Education of the New York City Council, when it held public hearings February 10, 2026, on the current system of natural control of the schools. I studied mayoral control and other forms of governance when I wrote my first book, The Great School Wars: New York City, 1805-1973. My testimony follows: The time has come to rethink the governance of the New York City public schools.  Mayoral con…

NYC schools chancellor make the pitch for mayoral control

New York City Public Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels makes the case for extending mayoral control of schools in the Big Apple.