When Mayor Bill de Blasio took office in 2014, he launched several new programs to boost student achievement in New York City schools. Has he succeeded in crafting a progressive alternative to predecessor Michael Bloomberg’s “education reform” agenda?

In this episode of the Ed Next podcast, Marty West talks with Steven Eide, author of “Ed Reform Rollback in New York City,” about what de Blasio has accomplished and the constraints he has faced.

You can read Eide's article here: http://educationnext.org/ed-reform-rollback-new-york-city-de-blasio-charter-school-choice/