Education Committee Leader Slams Mayoral Pick For Schools Chancellor
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The head of the City Council's Education Committee spoke out against Mayor Michael Bloomberg's pick for schools chancellor.
Manhattan Councilman Robert Jackson is asking the state education commissioner to block media mogul Cathie Black from filling the job.
Under state law, Black needs a waiver before she could take office.
The mayor appointed the publishing executive to replace Joel Klein, who stepped down on Tuesday.
Jackson said Black is not qualified.
"She doesn't have a higher education degree, she doesn't have experience in education. She doesn't have an administrator license," said the councilman. "So she doesn't really meet any qualifications except one which is the bare minimum, that you have to have a college degree."
Bloomberg said Black has the managerial skills to run the department's $23 billion budget.