After 3 Months, Mayor Replaces Schools Leader

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/08/education/08black.html?_r=1


 This article is about Cathleen Black who was a city school chancellor in New York for a little more than 3 months.  Individuals were stunned when she was chosen as the chancellor and she was asked to step down on April 7th, 2011.

She will be replaced by Dennis M. Walcottt, who, unlike Cathleen Black, has educational experience.

From the article, Cathleen's dismissal came about due to Ms. Black's lack of experience and also her behavior. She did not know much information when asked questions during interviews, she also would joke inappropriately or be mocking of others. It was most likely best for her to be dismissed and for someone better fit for the job to take over.

I feel that there are individuals who are in positions such as Ms. Black's who have little to no educational experience and feel they are entitled to a job such as that; however, they do not have the experience or knowledge that is needed. There should be a requirement for someone to be a chancellor. One should have knowledge and at least have had experience in the education system at one time or another in order to have the position of a chancellor because then one can truly understand what the job is about because the individual as truly 'been there'.