City Council Speaker Christine Quinm was the only Democratic mayoral candidate not to pledge to appoint an educator as schools chancellor at a candidate forum Tuesday.
Mayor Bloomberg has drawn heat for his non-educator chancellors, most notably the short-lived Cathie Black.Asked if the chancellor must be an educator, the four Democratic hopefuls besides Quinn, plus Independence Party favorite Adolfo Carrion raised their hands.Quinn said she wanted the option to consider all candidates, such as the head of an educational nonprofit. "I want to make sure we consider everybody out there," she said.
I don't think Quinn's refusing to promise to nominate an "educator" as chancellor is a big deal.
John King is an "educator," for what that's worth.
Worked a couple of years in a classroom, then started a charter school operation most famous for its attrition rate.
Michelle Rhee is an "educator" too.
I suspect if Quinn is elected mayor, whether she picks an educator or a non-educator, she'll still pick a corporate wanker.
That to me is the bigger issue.
Maybe somebody in the press can ask this at the next debate?
How many of you will promise to not nominate a corporate wanker to be chancellor of the school system?
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