Hearst Magazine Chief Black to Run NYC Schools as Klein Resigns

Cathie Black, the chairman of Hearst Corp.’s magazine division, which produces Esquire and Cosmopolitan, will take charge of the largest U.S. public school system following the resignation of New York City schools Chancellor Joel Klein.

Black, 66, who’s spent 15 years at the closely held media company, will be New York’s first female chancellor, overseeing