A group representing New York City鈥檚 influential local school boards has come out against Mayor Bill de Blasio鈥檚 control of the public schools, which expires in June, unless significant limits are placed on his power.
Leaders of the Education Council Consortium, which includes members from the city鈥檚 32 local school districts鈥攁nd four citywide councils鈥攕ent a letter to state legislative leaders last week that calls on the legislature to consider a list of checks on de Blasio鈥檚 power over city classrooms.
Most pointedly, the activists are calling on the legislature to revoke de Blasio鈥檚 control of the Panel for Educational Policy, which makes decisions about opening and closing schools and approves contracts and changes to school regulations.
A de Blasio spokeswoman said a wide range of lawmakers, education advocates, and business and labor leaders support mayoral control of the public schools.
