Next Spring the New York State Legislature will decide whether or not to award New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio another year (or more) of control of the city’s schools. If the Legislature takes public opinion into account, a just-released Quinnipiac University poll has some bad news for the Mayor’s prospects.
Chalkbeat reports today that 75% of NYC residents “said they thought the city’s mayor should share control of local schools with other lawmakers,up from two out of three last year. Just 23 percent said he should retain complete control of the city’s schools.” Chalkbeat continues,