They're deciding to go to the suburbs, go to Jersey. They're not going to sacrifice their kid. So it is a terrible problem for the entire city. The shrinking public school system. I would double the gifted and talented programs, double the number of specialized high schools, keep the SH sat and keep mayoral control. It is wholly inconsistent to say I think it's a top priority, but I want to give up mayoral control. But I want to be a mayor who runs grocery stores for get the grocery stores run. (1:13:28–1:13:40)
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Asserts a plan to double gifted and talented programs and specialized high schools, and maintain SHSAT and mayoral control.
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