Waivered: Cathie Black Will Be Schools Chancellor

It is done: After an agreement that there would be a second-in-command with actual education experience, the state Education Department has granted Mayor Bloomberg's pick Cathie Black a waiver to take over as the Schools Chancellor of the largest public school system in the country. The publishing executive has been a controversial choice but State Education Commissioner David Steiner wrote, "It is my judgment that, when viewed in its entirety, Ms. Black's training, background and experience are substantially equivilent to the certification requirements set forth in law."

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By Jen Chung in News on November 29, 2010 6:18 PM

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TheOtherBob

Did he really misspell "equivalent?" If so, that's hilarious.

Rocknrope

Way to have a backbone, Steiner. And who's going to pay for this other position of Chief Academic Officer? Oh right, us.

m015094

Do you really think one salary is going to make a difference with a $17 Billion annual budget? You are retarded.

Rocknrope

You're missing the point, sparky. The point is that this is a job that can and has been done by one person, but because of Black's lack of qualifications, they have to hire someone else to do a single job. Clear enough?

Raymundo Az-Tek Valentin

Now you see more clearly, This is going to ruin the New York education system more than it already is. This system is going to be run like a business and not an education system disregarding the students.