BP MARKOWITZ STATEMENT ON SENATE APPROVAL OF SCHOOL GOVERNANCE

“I commend the State Senate for, as always, putting the best interests of our city school children first. I am confident that, with final legislative approval, the return of school governance will provide the stability our students, parents, teacher and schools need to make a smooth transition into the new school year and continue moving New York City public schools to the head of the class. I applaud Mayor Bloomberg, the Senate Democratic leadership and the temporary Board of Education convened following the sunset of mayoral control for working together in making our children ‘priority one’ and empowering parents, which I have always said was necessary to enhance the delivery of quality education and to ensure more accountability and transparency in the system. It’s time to get back to class and do what should always be at the top of every lesson plan—provide a quality education to the students of New York City.”