...embraced charter schools, paying a big political price to provide much-needed facilities, with the result that the top charter school operators in the country, such as Uncommon Schools, Achievement First, and KIPP (the Knowledge Is Power Program, of which I am a board member), are flocking to New York City and expanding rapidly.

* refused for years to sign a contract with the principals union, holding out for (and eventually getting) sorely needed changes in accountability, pay for performance, and the ability to remove ineffective principals. In return, the principals got a big bump in salary, a lot more money for their schools, and greater autonomy to manage them.

* been willing, again and again, to do battle with the city's powerful teachers union to introduce performance measurement systems and...

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