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This latest mayoral control scheme is yet another exercise of state lawmakers’ contempt for Mayor Eric Adams, who in exchange for yet another two-year extension, was made to swallow a couple of reforms.
New York City parents, children and everyone who cares about education should be raising hell and demanding Albany revisit this issue before the end of the school year.
Mayor Adams will retain control of the city’s school system for an additional two years, as per the state budget.The announcement came on the heels of the State Education Department’s
Speaker Carl Heastie and Education Committee Chair Michael Benedetto unveiled a generous budget for NY schools in SFY 2024-25. The budget boosts Foundation Aid, reinstates Hold Harmless provision, and increases inflation factor to 2.8%.
Gov. Kathy Hochul's modest wins in this year's state budget negotiations at best only slow New York's decline, with no hint of the radical reforms needed to slow the exodus of people and jobs.