Publishing exec named to lead nation’s largest school system

Logan said he knows little about Black. “I’m now going to read her book,” he said.

Teachers union head Michael Mulgrew said: “I look forward to working with Ms. Black. As a teacher, I will help in any way I can to improve the education for the children of New York.”

Black told reporters she has had “limited exposure to unions” in her previous jobs. She’ll have to learn quickly: Among her many challenges will be to oversee a new contract with teachers, because the city’s teachers have been working under an expired contract for months.

Klein was appointed chancellor after Bloomberg won control of the city’s public education system and disbanded the Board of Education. Bloomberg and Klein have touted the progress that students have made under their watch, but the state Education Department said last summer that rising scores on standardized tests had been overstated because the tests had become too easy.

Black will likely serve no longer than the three years remaining in Bloomberg’s term.

“She’s had a career, so maybe she can have the ability to devote the next three years to public service,” Bloomberg said.

In his new role with News Corp., Klein will advise the company on opportunities to invest in digital education initiatives, according to the Wall Street Journal. Education is an area of interest for News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch, who believes the sector is “ripe for innovation,” a person familiar with the matter told the newspaper.

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