Among Bloomberg's more controversial reforms is a plan to pay students to take standardized tests and reward those who perform well with bonuses. "The mayor is a very strong believer in incentives," said Dennis Walcott, deputy mayor of New York. "If the end result is an increase in student performance, then that will be good."
Meanwhile, Giuliani has not given up his belief in vouchers. In his presidential campaign, Giuliani said parents should have the right to reject public education and get taxpayer funding for private schools.
