Former Justice Official To Head N.Y.C. Schools
Following weeks of speculation, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg last week tapped Joel I. Klein, the former federal official who prosecuted Microsoft, to be the first mayorally appointed chancellor under the new governance system for the New York City schools.
"He is a visionary," the Republican mayor said as he introduced Mr. Klein during a July 29 news conference in the district's new headquarters, Tweed Courthouse, located behind City Hall in Manhattan. "And I believe he will deliver to this city what we promised—a quality education for all of our children."
Mr. Klein has spent the past 18 months in New York City as the chairman and chief executive officer of U.S. operations for Bertlesmann AG, an international media corporation based in Germany. On July 28, the financially troubled company had announced that its chief executive, Mr....
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