Is it a good idea to give mayors control of the schools?

A House committee is considering a bill to put the public schools in Minneapolis and St. Paul under control of the mayors in those two cities. Under the bill, the mayors would appoint the school boards and chief executive officers. Today's Question: Is it a good idea to give mayors control of the schools?

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