Rise & Shine: With Black waiver on horizon, backlash continues
Cathie Black report:
- State Education Commissioner David Steiner could approve Black’s waiver today. (Post, Daily News)
- In exchange, the city will name a chief academic officer. (GS, WSJ, Times, NY1, WNYC, Post, Daily News)
- Some critics are threatening to sue to stop Black’s appointment. (Post, Daily News, NY1)
- Parents and activists also rallied yesterday against the appointment. (NY1)
- The first CAO is Shael Polakow-Suransky, the city’s current accountability chief. (GothamSchools,Times)
- Many cities with CEO-type principals have CAO’s working by their sides. (GothamSchools, WNYC)
- Polakow-Suransky’s job description covers pretty much anything that happens in schools. (Times)
- Eric Nadelstern, a top Klein deputy, had been an obvious choice for the job. (Daily News)
- The pressure of the waiver decision rattled David Steiner, a classicist without ties to Bloomberg. (Times)
- The city and state tried to hash out a deal before the advisory panel vote but failed. (Times)
- The charter school board on which Black sits has never met. (Daily News)
- The backlash against Cathie Black reflected deep anger at Mayor Bloomberg. (Times)
- Chicago’s principals union head said New York should stick with a single chief. (Daily News)
Chiming in:
- The Post said Steiner shouldn’t have questioned Black’s qualifications since he isn’t certified either.
- The Daily News says the DOE’s leadership team appears strong, no thanks to Bloomberg or Steiner.
- The Post says the appointment process has compromised mayoral control.
- Joshua Greenman wonders whether the compromise was authentic or just for show. (Daily News)
- Black might not be ready for the big problems city schools face, says Pedro Noguera. (Daily News)
- Mike Lupica: The Black pick was all about Bloomberg, who could have picked Joe Torre. (Daily News)
In other news:
- After a court ruling, the UFT will no longer sue to get the names of charter school teachers. (Post)
- Student grades at Eximius College Prep in the Bronx appear to be a total mess. (Daily News)
- A new study says punishing families when children are absent from school doesn’t work. (AP)
- Any purchase at Borders on Dec. 4 or 5 will give the buyer $15 to use on DonorsChoose. (AP)
- IS 119 in Glendale, Queens, wants to become a K-8 school. (Daily News)
- The chair of Common Good says the key to good teaching is freedom to inspire. (Daily News)
- Jonathan Kozol: Mott Haven’s schools are just as troubled now as they were 15 years ago. (Daily News)
- Some schools are moving to give grades based on students’ mastery, not effort. (Times)
- Rahm Emanuel said he would bring a Common Core-based curriculum to Chicago as mayor. (Times)
- Penn. and N.J. were both denied a grant to start new charter schools. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- Los Angeles schools could start two weeks earlier next year, in the dog days of August. (L.A. Times)