Black Gets Waiver to Lead NYC Schools

[proud2BlibKansan]

(NEW YORK) — The state education commissioner agreed Monday to let publishing executive Cathie Black serve as New York City schools chancellor, putting the Hearst Magazines chairwoman in charge of the nation's largest school system.

The announcement came after Mayor Michael Bloomberg agreed to appoint a seasoned educator as second-in-command to Black, who needed a waiver from the state because she has no background in education.
(Who is best qualified to run a school system?)

Bloomberg announced Nov. 9 that he had chosen Black, the former publisher of USA Today, to succeed Schools Chancellor Joel Klein, who is leaving at the end of the year to take a job with News Corp.

Bloomberg called the 66-year-old Black a "world-class manager" who would inspire the school system's 1.1 million students and 135,000 employees.


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[no_hypocrisy]

1. And Bloomberg couldn't lure a superintendent/chancellor from another city

to come to NYC?

[markpkessinger]

5. He didn't want an educator . . .

Bloomberg wanted a corporate CEO type, not someone with a background in education. Why? Because he sees public schools primarily as a problem to be managed. So long as a superintendent succeeds cosmetically -- by raising scores on standardized tests that don't really measure our kids' education -- while slashing the numbers of teachers, he'll be happy. It will fit right in with the oligarchy's assault on public education in this country.

[marmar]

2. "world-class manager"

Education, Inc.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

3. has no background in education.

:rofl:

[Smarmie Doofus]

4. It's beyond embarrassing.

And the Obama administration *supports* this idiocy.

How long 'til 2012?

[MadBadger]

6. Its amazing how everything is about Obama

:eyes:

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. This is HIS education policy in action

[Radical Activist]

14. Yes, he even orders around the Republican mayor of New York.

His powers are amazing!

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. 13 months

:)

[Smarmie Doofus]

10. Then progressives have got to start organizing in early '11.

This is a fucking train wreck.

If we're lucky he'll not seek a second term. To do so will divide the party and weaken the ultimate nominee.

[proud2BlibKansan]

12. We're already on it here in red state hell

The next two years can't go by quickly enough.

[Smarmie Doofus]

11. dupe

[KamaAina]

9. "Schools Chancellor Joel Klein, who is leaving at the end of the year to take a job with News Corp."

'Nuf ced. :eyes:

[Radical Activist]

13. Will students get free copies of Seventeen magazine?