Mayoral Governance and Student Achievement - Center for American Progress

Mayoral Governance and Student Achievement

While school board members are elected by fewer than 10 percent of the eligible voters, mayoral races are often decided by more than half of the electorate. Under mayoral control, public education gets on the citywide agenda. (AP/Damian Dovarganes)

Mayoral governance integrates school-district accountability and the electoral process at the systemwide level, and leads to school improvement and increased student achievement.