The DENY WAIVER COALITION (DWC) gathered hundreds of parents, elected officials, educators, and community leaders to the steps of the Tweed Courthouse this afternoon — the headquarters of the New York City Department of Education — to denounce the appointment of Ms. Cathleen Black as Chancellor of the New York City public schools. They came together to express their outrage, both moral and legal, over the decision of New York State Education Commissioner David Steiner to grant Ms. Black a waiver, despite her lack of qualifications for the position, and despite Mayor Bloomberg’s failure to conduct a rigorous and transparent search. They demanded an experienced educator be appointed to the position, with a record of
