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Shael Polakow-Suransky

is the president of the Bank Street College of Education. He previously served as chief academic officer and senior deputy chancellor in the New York City Department of Education.

New York City

Opinion

Losing mayoral control of NYC schools would be a step backward

For the past 17 years, since mayoral control of New York City schools was enacted innovation has increased and outcomes have improved. To undo that would make schools less accountable.