The mayor who appointed the controversial DC schools superintendent doesn't win reelection.

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"The Washington, D.C., mayor isn't losing his job because he pushed hard to close schools and hold teachers accountable. But it was a factor. Other cities' leaders will take note, particularly if politicians decide that a hard-charging attack against the educational status quo is a political loser."