Zohran Mamdani: “There are many positions [in the Department of Education]…”

“Yeah, we're talking about kind of the upper management of the Department of Education. We're talking about the kind of apparatus that exists beyond teachers and students and the schools of the city and the fact that There are many positions [in the Department of Education] where I couldn't quite explain to you what the job does, but I might be able to tell you who that person knows. Smarter governance, more efficient governance. And I have to say, and an interest in governance. I've been a little bit surprised that you've seems to have taken a deep interest lately in The Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson abundance agenda.” (26:37–26:46)

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