John White, the next Superintenent of New Orleans?
John White, NYC Deputy Chancellor, is reportedly being considered as the next Superintendent of New Orleans schools.
White led the DOE's efforts to expand charters, and to co-locate them in already existing schools.
In the views of many public school parents, he ignored their concerns about overcrowding and inequitable distribution of resources and space. See this account, for example, of the proposal to place the Hebrew Language Academy charter school within Marine Park middle school; here are also videos of the highly contentious hearings.
During the proceedings, he called the 150 children who would attend the Hebrew charter school the "jewels" of the DOE, which hugely offended the parents of the 1100 children currently attending Marine Park MS, as well as
White led the DOE's efforts to expand charters, and to co-locate them in already existing schools.
In the views of many public school parents, he ignored their concerns about overcrowding and inequitable distribution of resources and space. See this account, for example, of the proposal to place the Hebrew Language Academy charter school within Marine Park middle school; here are also videos of the highly contentious hearings.
During the proceedings, he called the 150 children who would attend the Hebrew charter school the "jewels" of the DOE, which hugely offended the parents of the 1100 children currently attending Marine Park MS, as well as
