The only good thing to come out of the governance debate and well worth reading for anyone interested in the problems with mayoral control.
https://classsizematters.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/parent_commission_Final_Report.pdf
These recommendations were endorsed by:
Black New Yorkers for Educational Excellence
Brooklyn Society of Ethical Culture
Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats
Class Size Matters
District 1 Presidents Council
District 2 Presidents Council
Human Rights Project of the Urban Justice Center
Independent Commission on Public Education
New York Coalition for Neighborhood School Control
Right to Read Project
Time out From Testing
The 3 R’s Coalition
Community Boards 1, 3, and 9 in Manhattan
Community Board 12 in the Bronx
Community Education Councils in Districts 1, 2 and 6 in Manhattan
Community Education Council in District 11 in the Bronx
Community Education Councils in Districts 17, 20, and 22 in Brooklyn.