In this op-ed, the head of the City Council’s education committee lists the qualifications of a New York City schools chancellor—and argues that Cathleen Black does not meet them.
Amid mounting criticism of Mayor Bloomberg’s pick of Cathie Black to head the city’s schools, three former mayors, a bevy of business leaders and the administration itself mount a defense.
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