Mamdani reverses course on mayoral control over New York schools as he appoints Kamar Samuels chancellor

Mamdani reverses course on mayoral control over New York schools as he appoints Kamar Samuels chancellor

As he named a new schools chancellor Wednesday, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani reversed course on a key but controversial campaign promise: ending mayoral control of New York City’s public schools. “I will be asking the Legislature for a continuation of the mayor’s control,” Mamdani said during a news conference in North Central Park to formally appoint … Read more