State waiver clears Cathie Black to replace Joel Klein as Mayor Bloomberg's city schools chancellor
Tuesday, November 30th 2010, 4:00 AM
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Cathie Black now has the green light to become the city schools chancellor.Cathie Black, the magazine executive tapped by Mayor Bloomberg to run the city school system, was granted a necessary state waiver on Monday.
Black now has the green light to replace outgoing Chancellor Joel Klein, whose last day will be Dec. 31.
"After careful review," wrote state Education Commissioner David Steiner, "it is my judgment that, when viewed in its entirety, Ms. Black's training, background and experience are substantially equivilent to the certification requirements set forth in
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