More than 60% of NYC parents with children in public schools disapprove of Cathie Black: poll
Tuesday, November 23rd 2010, 7:25 AM
Seth Wenig
A new poll finds 47% of city voters disapprove of Cathie Black running the schools, and the number shoots up to 62% for parents with children in public schools.
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Mayor Bloomberg's approval rating is at 55%.New Yorkers aren't buying Mayor Bloomberg's pick for their next schools chancellor.
A new Quinnipiac University poll finds 47% of city voters disapprove of Cathie Black running the schools, and the number shoots up to 62% for parents with children in public schools.
Another 29% of voters approve of her pick, and 25% have no opinion.
Despite Bloomberg's touting Black's long management experience in the media world as good training to run the Education Department, 51% of those surveyed say she doesn't have the right experience for the job - and among parents of public school kids, that goes up to 63%.
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