Rise & Shine: Parents, educators gunning for Black's Hearst job

By 
Philissa Cramer
 | December 1, 2010, 10:27am UTC
  • Cathie Black visited PS 109 in the Bronx. (GS, Times, WSJ, Post, Daily News, NY1, WNYC)
  • Many parents remain skeptical about Black’s readiness for the job. (NY1, WNYC)
  • Several parents and educators protested Black’s appointment by applying for her job. (Daily News)
  • Scholar Jonathan Zimmerman: Black’s appointment shows the sad decline of ed schools. (Daily News)
  • The city officially added six high schools to the list of schools it is considering closing. (Daily News)
  • The principal whose student drowned was removed for other reasons. (Times, Daily News, Post, NY1)
  • The city is building a new school in Brooklyn that will serve students from another district. (WSJ)
  • The head of D.C.’s teachers union was voted out in a close election. (Washington Post)