"Giving the mayor total control over the schools is not something that we think is perfect," he said.

The most significant reform in a generation - giving New York's mayor control over the city's schools - took, well, a generation.

And the Legislature said it was just not working, and they gave the mayor control.

He added that the Legislature had already "decided to give the mayor control" over the schools shortly after he was elected.

"Everyone's in favor of granting the mayor control," he said.

Mayoral control of the schools does not give the mayor control of information that we have a right to know.

Nor does it grant the mayor control over the city schools.

He promised to continue his valuable battle to give the next mayor control over schools, thereby ensuring political accountability for education.

Mrs. Clinton said in an interview that she favored handing the mayor control of the school system.

"I think it is encouraging that the fundamentals of their program are to give the mayor control," he said.