Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Eason-Watkins on her way out... just as I predicted

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Eason-Watkins on her way out... just as I predicted

Eason-Watkins on her way out... just as I predicted

from Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog by Mike Klonsky

In September, I wrote about Ron Huberman's "house cleaning" of Arne Ducan's CPS staffers. It was right about the time that Huberman dumped his new-schools chief, Josh Edelman when I wrote:

Word is that he's consolidating budget people from the various departments and is cleaning house of Arne Duncan's people. New schools/charters manager Josh Edelman went last week. Chief Ed Officer Barbara Eason-Watkins, will be next. He will replace most withMayor Daley's people and his old team from over at CTA. But don't worry about Edelman and Watkins. Both will most likely land on their feet with Duncan in D.C.

This morning, Sun-Times columnist Sheila Foster tells us that indeed, Dr. Eason-Watkins, one of the few