Joel Klein, who officially steps down as the Chancellor of NYC Schools this upcoming Friday, had an exit interview of sorts last week after a visit to the Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science in the Bronx. During this interview he listed empowering Harlem parents with choice as his greatest success! Overall, he feels proud of his legacy as a disruptive force.
Kiss your brain Joel Klein! You've gone Way Beyond Z for the children of New York City! You may have been thought a tyrant, political opportunist or tone-deaf bureaucrat by some, but for public charter school parents, scholars and advocates you will be fondly remembered as a fair and bell-clear voice in the wilderness of DOE bureaucracy. During your eight year tenure, you were a tireless advocate and gave voice to the youngest and most vulnerable segment of our citizenry... children, who in this case, are tethered to failing schools by their parents' choice of neighborhood or inability to relocate to a more affluent zip code.
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