Education Panel Meets Tonight, But Won't Weigh In on Black
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
New York City's Panel for Educational Policy meets tonight, but discussion about Hearst publishing executive Cathie Black becoming the new schools chancellor is not on the agenda.
The Department of Education says the panel does not need to weigh in on whether Black gets a waiver from state law requiring school superintendents to have educational experience. But, the City Council's education committee chair, Robert Jackson, disagrees.
"The request must come from the Board of Education, and this, in New York City, is the panel for educational policy -- not the Mayor directly," he said.
Jackson is urging Black's opponents to speak up during the panel's public comment period tonight. He said she's not qualified to lead the city school system because she's not an educator.
