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NEW YORK — Gov. Hochul on Tuesday proposed extending mayoral control of the city’s public schools by four years, throwing her support behind one of the Adams administration’s top priorities for this legislative session. But such a renewal, included in the governor’s executive budget, is expected to face strong headwinds from lawmakers and preempted a state review of school governance coming in the early spring. “I once again support New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ request to continue mayoral accountability for the school system for another four years,” Hochul said during her budget address in …

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