Bloomberg

The New York City Department of Education may be responsible for over 1.1 million students and more than 1400 schools, but it answers to a single man—the city’s mayor.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Governor Eliot Spitzer recently released dramatically slashed city and state budgets, a response to possible economic recession that has drawn fire from schools and education advocacy groups.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg lives a life of epic proportions—he won the fight for control of City Hall, his company, Bloomberg L.P., devoured a third of the international financial media market, and his name has been inscribed in structures built with his philanthropic might. Yet rumors surrounding Bloomberg’s potential presidential candidacy keep many wondering whether he’s pushing for power or just riding the wave of media attention.

Nearly one-quarter of parents of New York City public school students are dissatisfied with the size of their children’s classes, according to the results of a survey commissioned by the city and released earlier this month.