New York City Schools Chancellor Black Quits After 4 Months
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New York City schools Chancellor Cathie Black, the former Hearst Magazines chairman whose four months in office drew a 17 percent job-approval rating and protests from parents, resigned today.
She will be replaced by Dennis Walcott, 59, a deputy mayor who has overseen education policy since 2002, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at a news conference at City Hall.