According to a report from the Associated Press, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan believes that big-city mayors should assume control of public schools. Some experts argue that mayoral control benefits school districts.
Duncan hails from the Chicago school district, which Chicago Mayor Richard Daley took over some years ago. Recall that Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa made a failed attempt to control LA Unified. There has been absolutely no discussion among Long Beach officials that I am aware of concerning any proposal for the mayor to take over the LBUSD. Do you think we should leave the control of districts to school boards or give ultimate authority to the mayors instead? Do you think so in the case of Los Angeles or Long Beach or both?
Kelly Puente joined the Press-Telegram in 2006 as an editorial assistant and eventually worked her way up to general assignement reporter. Over the years, she’s covered everything from crime and breaking news to human interest and the cities of Bellflower and Cerritos. Kelly is a Long Beach resident and graduate of Cal State Long Beach. She’s new to the education beat and is looking for great stories.
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