7 NYC mayoral candidates field questions at forum
Photo credit: Nancy Borowick | During a forum at the Central Synagogue in Manhattan, NYC mayoral candidates debate the issues facing the city, specifically focusing on education. (Feb. 26, 2013)
Seven candidates vying to be mayor of the nation's largest city fielded questions Tuesday night over how they'd steer its mammoth education system, answering inquiries from how to retain the best teachers to whether to impose a merit pay system.
The candidates' differences were sometimes split along party lines. The four Democrats at the forum said they don't support merit pay for teachers,...
