Schools Chancellor to Strike Back at Candidates Critical of Mayor’s Policies

The Democratic candidates for mayor have promised, in varying degrees, to revamp the city’s school system by undoing some of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s signature policies. </P>The attacks have put City Hall on the defensive, leaving aides worried about the future of one of the most ambitious efforts in the nation to overhaul education. </P>Fearing a sea change, the city’s Education Department has worked over the past few months to lock in critical components of Mr.

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