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Cathie Black
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Dennis M. Walcott
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Today I was rushing as always doing a million things at once and just before I turned off my television set while watching the news I found out that Cathie Black resigned! I am thinking well damn what took so long! I never was too enthused with Bloomberg appointing Black in the first place when this womans career background consist of a journalist/media managment background and a zero Educational work experience environment! Black had an extensive career working at various publishing companies such as Holiday Magazine, USA Today, President of Hearst Magazine and the list goes on! To add fuel to the fire a while back I didn't appreciate Ms. Blacks commit in regards to the overcrowding of schools. Cathie Black made an ignorant commit saying birth control should be used in regards to this issue, she claim this was a joke.. well this was a joke in distaste lady! The rumor mills spun out of control with how disorganized and inexperience she was in handling NYC Public Schools.
In only three months time four deputy Chancellors parted ways which gives our NYC Department of Education the negative conception of being disorganized with little regard to the importance of education as the foundation of success! I guess it finally registered in Bloomberg's skull when he met with Black this morning to suggest she resign, the two mutually agreed! Today Bloomberg appointed Dennis Walcott as Chancellor whom served as Deputy Mayor since the start of Bloomberg administration. Mr. Walcott has an extensive background in related educational matters which include being the Executive Officer of the NYC Urban League, member of the NYC Board of Ed. including being a kindergarten teacher and professor @ York College(CUNY)!
Well my goodness Mayor thank the heavens above you nip this in the bud! Did you learn your lesson Bloomberg or what!?! I don't care how much management or executive skills this lady has she is inexperience with no regards for our childrens' need to thrive and grow! It's bad enough we are experiencing all these extensive budget cuts, laying off teachers, cutting down on after school programming and other resources! Education is becoming shot to hell! Hopefully Walcott can make a difference along with the Senate, Mayor and Governor in regards to this educational crisis, if not we will live in a heathen land where education isn't of any importance! With less teachers and the overcrowding of classrooms it is only a matter of time that even more instructors will become overwhelm and leave the profession altogether.. there has to be a balance! (It's bad enough some have left already due to this situation). True individuals have fought against all odds to become successful without graduating high school but that is a SMALL PERCENTAGE!
The majority needs education as their foundation to success!
I know what I am about to say is nothing new in 2011, but never could I figure out how celebrities, entertainers or whatever you want to call them earn top dollar in this society, however teachers which have one of the hardest jobs besides the parents themselves and have to scuffle for a penny! Teachers laid off left to right and all these entertainment centers are built while our educational system is experiencing rapid demise..it's crazy! It's but so much small groups can do to fight for education! I feel the same effort some people put into praising these celebs and putting money in their pocket, let us put that same effort into our children!
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