Saturday, November 13, 2010

Public Selection Processes for a Schools Leader - NYTimes.com

Public Selection Processes for a Schools Leader - NYTimes.com
Bill Kowba, a retired Navy admiral, went on TV in San Diego to discuss his vision for the school system before he was selected as superintendent there.
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Bill Kowba, a retired Navy admiral, went on TV in San Diego to discuss his vision for the school system before he was selected as superintendent there.

How Cities Pick School Chiefs, for All to See

Despite the secrecy surrounding New York City’s search for a schools chancellor, other cities have gotten unorthodox results through more orthodox means.

Training Grounds for a Chancellor?

Many people complain that Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s pick to head the New York City school system has virtually no direct experience working in education.

TALKING BUSINESS

Lesson Plan From a Departing Schools Chief

More than a decade ago Joel I. Klein fought a monopoly, Microsoft. He took on another kind of monopoly when he became New York’s schools chief.

Cathleen P. Black on Tuesday as she was named schools chancellor.

Schools Chancellor Pick to Quit Corporate Boards

If she gets the job, Cathleen Black will give up lucrative seats on two boards because of conflict-of-interest rules.

Stanford linebacker Owen Marecic returns an interception for a touchdown on a pass from Notre Dame quarterback Dayne Crist at a football game in South Bend, Indiana in Sept.

Blocking, Tackling and Studying Diseases

Owen Marecic, the only two-way player in Division I, starts at fullback and linebacker and is an A student studying infectious diseases.

David M. Steiner, the state education commissioner, at a hearing in Albany in January. He started in the job in October 2009.

For Pick to Lead Schools, One Man Left to Persuade

New York’s education commissioner must decide whether to waive normal requirements for a media executive seeking to run New York schools.