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I’m amazed to read that the mayor has the power to enact something like this. Where I live we have school boards who have nothing to do with city government. I
by smudgymcscmudge 7y ago
I’m amazed to read that the mayor has the power to enact something like this. Where I live we have school boards who have nothing to do with city government. I thought all of America was that way. Why would people expect that they mayor knows anything about education?
- bradleyjg 7y agoIt's a special New York State law that allows for mayoral control of the schools. It has only been in place since 2002. In the local context it makes sense because the mayor is the only municipal position that is prominent enough to sometimes escape control by the still powerful political machines.
- smudgymcscmudge 7y agoThat’s interesting. I’ve never lived anywhere big enough for machine politics. Around here the school board is populated by moms who are interested in their kids’ education. Maybe too specific to _their_ kids, but at least they aren’t using the school system to further ambitions for higher office.