New York City Schools Chancellor

Revamping Sex Education: A New Approach to the Birds and the Bees

Richard Buery | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Teen Pregnancy, New York City Schools Chancellor, Social Innovation Fund, Parenting, Mayor Bloomberg, Sex Education, NYC Department of Education, Sex Ed, Dennis Walcott, New York News
Richard Buery

New York City should consider a more comprehensive initiative that takes into account all aspects of a young person's growth and development, not solely strategies associated with understanding and reducing sexual risk-taking.

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Refocus on Reform

Seth Andrew | Posted 06.13.2011

Read More: New York City Schools, Children First, Dennis Walcott, New York City Schools Chancellor, Cathie Black, Education News
Seth Andrew

By supporting accountability, autonomy, and choice Walcott can distinguish himself as a Chancellor committed to both bold education reform and consensus building.

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Alex Wagner

What Does Cathie Black's Departure Mean for Education Reformers?

HuffingtonPost.com | Alex Wagner | Posted 06.11.2011

Read More: New York City Schools, School Reform, Schools Chancellor Cathie Black, New York Schools, Education Reform, New York City Schools Chancellor, Cathie Black, Education News

Thursday's ouster of New York City schools chief Cathie Black prompted a fair share of grimaces inside City Hall and served as vindication for skeptic...

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Cathie Black's First Day As NYC Schools Head

The New York Times | Fernanda Santos | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York City Schools, Cathie Black, School News, Joel Klein, New York City Schools Chancellor, Education News

In the first school Cathleen P. Black visited, students in a fifth-grade classroom had one laptop apiece, from which they received individualized less...

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Cathie Black's Best Credential

Michele Somerville | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Public Schools, Education, Nyc-Doe-Chancellor, Cathie Black, Schools, Education Reform, New York City Schools Chancellor, Education News
Michele Somerville

I am a former educator with about 14 years of classroom experience, and I have no problem with the fact that the new chancellor of New York City public schools, Cathie Black, is not an educator.

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Poll: Majority Of NYC Voters Oppose Cathie Black As Schools Chancellor

AP | KAREN MATTHEWS | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — An advisory panel appointed to weigh the qualifications of Hearst Magazines Chairwoman Cathie Black to head New York City schools rec...

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Outgoing NYC Chancellor Joel Klein Discusses Leaving, Education Reform (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Joel Klein, New York City Public Schools, Cathie Black, New York City Schools Chancellor, Steve Perry, Video, Education News

Joel Klein sat down with Steve Perry Friday to discuss two controversial topics: Education reform, and the announcement Tuesday that he is stepping do...

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