Why Bloomberg likes Cathie Black as the new NYC schools chancellor
Media businesswoman Cathie Black has no experience as an educator. Why does Mayor Bloomberg think Black can run the nation's largest school system?
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (c.) speaks while outgoing schools chancellor Joel Klein (l.) and the new chancellor Cathie Black look on during a news conference at City Hall in New York, Tuesday.
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the replacement of the city's schools chancellor Joel Klein by media businesswoman and chairman of Hearst Magazines, Cathie Black.
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Mr. Klein stepped down after eight years as the New York City chancellor, the longest anyone has held the post. Next, Klein will be working with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp as an adviser to a new business venture in the education market.
Since 2002, Klein has served as head of the nation's largest school system, managing 1.1 million students, 136,000 employees, and 1,600 schools with a 2010 operating budget of more than $21 billion.
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Bloomberg appointed Cathie Black to take over on Tuesday. Bloomberg was criticized for appointing a replacement without a proven interest in education reform and who is not an