And substantial percentages remain undecided about charter schools and other reform initiatives, suggesting that the current national
debate over school policy has the potential to sway public opinion in one direction or another.
Mayor Bill de Blasio flunked two of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top education proposals that would weaken his
say over school policy — including one that would allow the state to put failing city public schools into receivership.
Romero, who served last year as chair of the Senate Education Committee, held considerable
power over school policy issues while in office.
Of 114 editorials on education in the city's two major newspapers, the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun Times, between August 1995 and March 1997, three out of four endorsed the district leadership's complete exercise of power
over school policy issues.
Labour is still drawing up plans on how to take on Education Secretary Michael Gove's plans
over school policies in England.
A Michigan appeals court has upheld Michigan Gov. John Engler's executive orders to transfer vast
authority over school policy from the state board of education to the state schools superintendent.
Contributing around 10 percent of public school costs, the US Department of Education imposed further requirements and regulations on the public schools, which removed another major fraction of local boards»
control over school policy.
The governor did not mention charter schools, but Cuomo took a shot at teachers and their unions, who he's been at odds
with over school policy, saying the teacher's fight is not about education.
The mayor panned two of Cuomo's top education proposals that would weaken his
say over school policy — including one that would allow the state to put failing city public schools into a receivership.