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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Alan Singer: Fight for NYC Schools Is Just Beginning

Alan Singer: Fight for NYC Schools Is Just Beginning

Now that the waiver has been granted that will allow Cathie Black to be Chancellor of New York City schools, there is a vacancy at the Hearst Corporation for a chairperson of the publishing giant. A group of teachers, retired teachers, and parents affiliated with the New York State Green Party thought it would be a good idea to apply. They did not think their lack of qualifications would be a drawback since the business community had rallied to support Clueless Cathie's appointment as school head.

The five Green Party members staged combined protest with theater at the Hearst headquarters in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday November 30. Gloria Mattera, a public school parent and former Green Party candidate for lieutenant governor told the assembled press "You will see if you review my resume that I am absolutely unqualified to run a publishing company, which is exactly what Cathie Black is to run the NYC Public School system." However, she was willing to work with a deputy chair appointed from within the Hearst Corporation who could assist her with on the job training. I know Mattera personally and I can