Boro Leaders Oppose Choice of DOE Head
Elected officials, civics chastize mayor for secrecy in selecting media exec who lacks ed credentials
By Anna Gustafson
Queens legislators and residents criticized Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s choice to replace outgoing city Schools Chancellor Joel Klein, saying Heart Magazines Chairwoman Cathleen Black does not have the right background in education and the process of selecting a leader for the country’s largest school system was not transparent.
“Mayor Bloomberg is putting the education of millions of New York City children into the hands of someone who has no background in education,” state Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Little Neck) said. “Parents and educators
