Mayor Bloomberg bids farewell to outgoing Schools Chancellor Joel Klein with pat on the back

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Mayor Bloomberg bids farewell to outgoing Schools Chancellor Joel Klein with pat on the back

BY KATHLEEN LUCADAMO
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Friday, December 31st 2010, 2:29 PM

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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, speaks while outgoing Chancellor of New York City Public Schools Joel Klein, left, and the new Chancellor Cathie Black look on during a news conference at City Hall Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010.

Mayor Bloomberg had kind words for Schools Chancellor Joel Klein, who stepped down Friday after an eight-year stint, and predicted his successor will have a tough job because of budget cuts.

"The city owes Joel Klein a great debt of gratitude," Bloomberg gushed during his weekly radio show on WOR.

Klein, the first New York schools boss to serve under mayoral control and the city's longest-serving chancellor, laid a solid foundation for future education leaders, said Bloomberg.

"Joel is a change agent. He is dedicated. He

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