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Bill Kowba, a retired Navy admiral, went on TV in San Diego to discuss his vision for the school system before he was selected as superintendent there.
How Cities Pick School Chiefs, for All to See
By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS and WINNIE HU
Despite the secrecy surrounding New York City’s search for a schools chancellor, other cities have gotten unorthodox results through more orthodox means.
Training Grounds for a Chancellor?
Many people complain that Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s pick to head the New York City school system has virtually no direct experience working in education.
TALKING BUSINESS
Lesson Plan From a Departing Schools Chief
By JOE NOCERA
More than a decade ago Joel I. Klein fought a monopoly, Microsoft. He took on another kind of monopoly when he became New York’s schools chief.
Schools Chancellor Pick to Quit Corporate Boards
By SHARON OTTERMAN and MICHAEL BARBARO
If she gets the job, Cathleen Black will give up lucrative seats on two boards because of conflict-of-interest rules.
Blocking, Tackling and Studying Diseases
By KAREN CROUSE
Owen Marecic, the only two-way player in Division I, starts at fullback and linebacker and is an A student studying infectious diseases.
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For Pick to Lead Schools, One Man Left to Persuade
By WINNIE HU
New York’s education commissioner must decide whether to waive normal requirements for a media executive seeking to run New York schools.