The next mayor will run the city's school system... or maybe not.

Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani says he’s not a supporter of mayoral control of city schools.

“I've shared my criticisms of of mayoral control, and what I'm looking to do and ensure is that we create a system where there is greater parental involvement, greater educator involvement, student involvement," Mamdani said on Oct. 15.

Mamdani has the backing of the teachers union, which holds a similar opinion on mayoral control, so his position is perhaps not unexpected. But it can be a little confusing.

“You said you're still for mayoral accountability for educational outcomes. This is confusing some people about how you can give up final authority but still hold yourself accountable. Can you try to clarify that?” moderato

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