2010-2020 Mayor's Office Websites: on Education
Eric Adams:
Expand summer school; keep buildings open year round
300 years ago, when children worked alongside their families on an agrarian calendar, it made sense to take a few months off to tend to the crops. Those days are long over. By greatly expanding summer school options, we can much better use our education
infrastructure by creating more flexibility for parents in how--and when--their child receives their education. This calendar change will ensure our school buildings stay open year-round and are available for day-long activities.
A culture of mindfulness in the classroom, including proven stress-management techniques like meditation, can help students faced with structural challenges develop the inner strength and wherewithal to overcome the obstacles stacked against them.
We will pursue a universal program that gives every student a start to their school day, whether in-person or remote, with a brief session of meditation and mindfulness.
Source: 2021 NYC Mayoral campaign website EricAdams2021.com
Jul 7, 2021
Eric Adams:
Make dyslexia screening universal
Studies show that up to 30-40% of inmates in prisons are dyslexic, indicating that students whose learning challenges are not discovered are also not addressed. By making dyslexia screening universal in City schools, we will identify
these challenges early and better ensure success for students. Schools must find better alternatives to suspensions and expulsions, increase job training programs, and make dyslexia screening universal to identify these challenges early.
Source: 2021 NYC Mayoral campaign website EricAdams2021.com
Jul 7, 2021
Shaun Donovan:
Focus on diversity and inclusion, invest in libraries
Our plan will focus on: - Repairing the Systemic Damage from COVID, while Tackling Pre-existing Inequities to Better Serve All Students
- Applying a System-wide Focus on Diversity, Integration and Inclusion for Students and Educators
- Reimagining Pathways from Birth through Post-secondary that Open Doors to Economic Opportunity
- Investing in New York City Libraries as Neighborhood Learning Assets
Source: Mayoral campaign website ShaunForNYC.com
Mar 30, 2021
Andrew Yang:
Extend Universal Pre-K to three-year-olds
The most celebrated accomplishment of the de Blasio administration was the creation of Universal Pre-K. Before COVID, the de Blasio administration was planning to extend this program to 3 year olds, but did not believe this plan was viable in
the current fiscal environment. However, as the economy reopens and the city budget recovers, we should prioritize scaling up 3-K, so that families who need affordable childcare stay in the City.
New York has some of the greatest teachers in the world. We should be using the remote learning tools now in greater use to give them a platform to enrich students around the city and the country. We should take video and curricula
from teachers who are particularly strong at creating remote lessons and make them available to students across the City. This can potentially be a revenue driver for our city too, if expanded to the state/country.
Source: Mayoral campaign website YangForNY.com
Mar 25, 2021
Marty Walsh:
Further raise public confidence in Boston Public Schools
Boston deserves a public education system that provides a high quality education to every child. Under its appointed school committee, graduation rates and student performance have made steady gains, and student enrollment is increasing, suggestive of
rising public confidence in Boston Public Schools. In spite of progress, not all schools and students are experiencing success. For example, 72% of Boston Public Schools are designated level 3 or 4, which are among the lowest 20% of all schools in
Massachusetts. Only 66% of incoming ninth graders graduate high school in four years, and only 33% of high school graduates complete college.
As academic standards are increasing to keep pace globally, disparities in academic performance continue between Asian and White students and Latino/a and African-American students.
Source: 2013 Mayoral campaign website, MartyWalsh.org, "Issues"
Nov 7, 2013
Bill de Blasio:
Stop closures & develop a minimum of 100 community schools
Bill de Blasio successfully fought unfair school closures, including the closing of P.S. 114 in Canarsie and Wadleigh in Harlem. Struggling schools require specific plans to address their needs, which is exactly what Bill de Blasio did for P.S. 114--and
it's what he will do for every struggling school.High quality schools must be the focal point for serving the needs of students and their families with a cradle to career strategy. New York City has incredible community school models, including
Children's Aid Society and Harlem Children's Zone. Yet despite their proven success, these schools only serve a handful of students. Bill de Blasio will create a unified effort to develop a minimum of 100 community schools by the end of his first term.
With improved communication among all city agencies--especially the Departments of Education, Homeless Services, and the Administration for Children Services-- the city can make real strides in serving families and students in their communities
Source: 2013 Mayoral campaign website, www.billdeblasio.com
Oct 22, 2013
Bill de Blasio:
Create an early warning system before school failures
Bill de Blasio believes that Mayor Bloomberg's closing of more than 140 schools has been an excuse not to address ways to help struggling schools improve and meet our expectations that all students graduate ready for college or a career.
The city needs to create an early warning system for schools, so they can receive help before they get on the state's
Persistently Low Achieving list. An "Office of Strategic Support,"
housed in the DOE, will develop intervention strategies in conjunction with the school communities and target individual high-need schools, which will receive short-term, intensive support
Source: 2013 Mayoral campaign website, www.billdeblasio.com
Oct 22, 2013
Antonio Villaraigosa:
Charter schools and competition to improve education
We will ensure that these new schools are run by the best school operators. As a part of this process, we will create a competitive process in the fall of 2009 that will allow charter operators,
Partnership schools, local districts, universities, groups of teachers and others to compete to operate the new school. The operator's record of performance will determine who will operate the new schools opening in 2010 and beyond.
Source: City of Los Angeles Mayoral website, "Education"
Dec 12, 2011
Julian Castro:
SERVE SA: 1,500 new volunteers to read in grade schools
Answer the call to help us reach the bold education-related SA 2020 goals set by thousands of San Antonians just like you. This school year, SERVE SA will deploy more than 1,500 new volunteers to read to 2nd graders, mentor middle school students to
inspire and prepare them for college, and help students fill out their financial aid paperwork. Every day in our community opportunities exist for you to make a difference. We each have it within our power to change the trajectory of San Antonio.
Source: City of San Antonio Mayoral website, "SERVE SA"
Dec 1, 2011
Mike Rawlings:
Let families know they can depend on our public schools
We can work through [public school issues] if we are having regular conversations. [We need to] measure & report successes:Create regular, measureable metrics to monitor the progress we are making and it needs to be reported back to the community
on a regular basis. We must rebuild faith in the system and in the schools. We can do this by marketing our efforts, reporting our successes and letting our families know that we've got our priorities straight and that they can depend on our public schoo
Source: 2012 Mayoral Campaign website, mikerawlingsfordallas.com
Jun 27, 2011
Mike Rawlings:
Lobby for public school funding and initiatives
- Bring together urban mayors of Texas to lobby for public school funding and initiatives.
- Bring together the mayors of the cities who are part of Dallas Independent
School District (DISD) to leverage relationships, ideas and best practices.
- Public-Private Partnership.
- DISD Education Army.
- Recruit, train & engage a volunteer force.
- DISD & City Council Briefings:
Improve communication between DISD and the City. One simple example is the DISD Police: is there a way that we can provide public safety for DISD through the
Dallas Police Dept in a more cost efficient manner and free up those DISD funds to go back into our schools?
- Measure & Report Successes.
Source: 2012 Mayoral Campaign website, mikerawlingsfordallas.com
Jun 27, 2011
Jerry Sanders:
Implementing national standards in San Diego schools
Education is a top priority in San Diego. As a result of recent legislation, class sizes from kindergarten to third grade have been reduced to less than 20 students per class. Studies show that the
K-3 years are the most formative, and that by reducing class size, teachers can give more personalized attention. To achieve the smaller class size, more than 250 new teachers have been hired and new schools are planned and funded for construction.
Source: Mayoral website, sandiego.gov, "Econ. Dev."
Mar 1, 2011
Chris Coleman:
Close opportunity gap between "haves" & "have-nots"
Mayor Chris Coleman holds education as a top priority for his administration. Mayor Coleman leads with a vision for how children should be prepared for school and for life by working in collaboration with the community to leverage city and
community resources to put all of our children on the road to success. The Coleman administration hopes to close the opportunity gap between the "haves" and "have-nots" through quality-driven,
accessible learning opportunities for children, youth and families.The years before a child enters school are critical to the success of that child, and to the community in which she lives.
Students spend 20 percent of their waking moments in school. The other time can be spent anywhere doing anything--like in quality programs at safe neighborhood places with engaging staff.
Source: St. Paul MN Mayoral website StPaul.gov
Feb 18, 2009
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