Event: Mayoral Control of the New York City SchoolsSponsors:
- The League of Women Voters of the City of New York and
- Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Day & Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Location:
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
42 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
Register Online:
http://www.nycbar.org/
Contact:
Please call the League at 212-725-3541 if you have any questions.
Moderator:
MARCIA KRAMER, Chief Political Correspondent, WCBS-TV
Speakers:
- CHRISTOPHER D. CERF
Deputy Chancellor, New York City Department of Education - HON. CATHERINE T. NOLAN
Member of Assembly, Chair, New York State Assembly's Committee on Education - DIANE RAVITCH
Research Professor of Education, New York University
Author of The Great School Wars, a history of the New York City public schools - JOE WILLIAMS
Executive Director of Democrats for Education Reform
Author of Cheating our Kids
The New York City school system has undergone a dramatic restructuring in the past few years. A key change has been direct mayoral control of the Department of Education. Supporters suggest that mayoral control is a necessary component in the improvement and reform of the New York City schools, while critics contend that there is a greater need for parental involvement and less centralized control. The legislation authorizing mayoral control expires this year and the State Legislature is considering its reenactment amid a nationwide debate regarding effective strategies for closing the achievement gap in urban schools. This forum will examine the issues and controversies concerning New York City's experience with mayoral control.
