Father Launches First Legal Battle Against Schools Chancellor Pick
A Brooklyn father has launched the first legal battle against Cathie Black's appointment as new Schools Chancellor.
Eric Snyder is a lawyer with two kids in the public school system. In his lawsuit, he says the waiver granted to Black by State Education Commissioner David Steiner was illegal because the law states the chancellor must have a master's degree.
Black needed the waiver because she has no educational background.
"I started with the commissioner and the New York State Education Department
and then went up until it hit the top which was the Board of Regents because I wanted to make sure I didn't leave anyone out," Snyder said.
Snyder says in addition to her lack of educational experience, he doesn't like the fact that the