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CEOs, Ex-military, and Lawyers Heading School Districts, Part 2 | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

CEOs, Ex-military, and Lawyers Heading School Districts, Part 2 | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

CEOs, Ex-military, and Lawyers Heading School Districts, Part 2

This photo is of Lt. General Julius W. Becton,...

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Many questions accompany the current reform effort for mayors and urban districts to hire non-educators. Here are a few.

1. Where do non-educator superintendents serve?

Lawyers Harold Levy and Joel Klein served as Chancellors in New York City. Publishing executive Cathie Black just replaced Klein. Paul Vallas, former budget chief for Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, headed those schools. Colorado governor Roy Romer went to Los Angeles. Generals John Stanford in Seattle and Julius Becton in