Whether it’s authorizing new charter schools, protecting specialized high schools and gifted-and-talented programs or fighting antisemitism, commonsense education policies are under attack in New York City. Fortunately, Mayor Adams has stood strong on all these issues. That has driven various special interests — including the teachers union and activists committed to disregarding any measure of individual greatness in our students — nuts. Since they cannot win in City Hall or the court of public opinion, they have turned to Albany’s backrooms to advance their agenda. Their No. 1 priority? Eliminating mayoral control of our schools. Adams will push back Tuesday...