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Thursday, December 2, 2010

NYC Public School Parents: Where in the World is Chancellor Black?

NYC Public School Parents: Where in the World is Chancellor Black?

Where in the World is Chancellor Black?


The news blackout on our new chancellor continues into its third week. Education beat reporters are starting to get testy as they chased rumors of Cathie Black appearances around town. Here's Beth Fertig'snon-coverage from WNYC:

Outgoing Schools Chancellor Joel Klein allowed reporters to follow him on visits to schools when he first took office in 2002. His schedule was also routinely released by the Department of Education.

But the department has been unusually secretive about Black's schedule. She has not granted any interviews to the media since Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced her appointment