Times: Before Black, Canada said ‘no’
DECEMBER 9, 2010 BY LEAVE A COMMENT
Geoffrey Canada, founder of the Harlem Children’s Zone and a star of Waiting for Superman, turned down the job of running New York City schools, sources tell the New York Times. Mayor Michael Bloomberg then offered the job to Cathie Black, a publishing executive with no public-school experience.
Mr. Canada, by contrast, has gained international notice as the leader of the Harlem Children’s Zone, a network of charter schools renowned for its cradle-to-college approach. He grew up in the South Bronx and holds a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.