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Year in Review 2010: Urban School District Leadership in Transition

What do Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, D.C. all have in common? In 2010, the heads of these major urban school districts-superintendents, chancellors and CEOs-either resigned, were fired, or announced that they'd be out the door come 2011. If you're looking for a job in school district, these cities might just be hiring.

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What do Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, D.C. all have in common? In 2010, the heads of these major urban school districts-superintendents, chancellors and CEOs-either resigned, were fired, or announced tha
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Atlanta's been rocked by a scandal over widespread allegations of cheating on standardized tests. In the aftermath, the Atlanta Journal Constitution called for

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After Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley announced that he wouldn't seek re-election, his appointed head of the city's schools, Ron Huberman, handed in his resignat

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Rampant corruption and dismal student achievement results led to the 2009 takeover of the Detroit Public Schools by the State of Michigan. Governor Jennifer Granholm appointed Robert C. Bobb as Emergency Financial Manager for the city's school sys

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What happens in Vegas doesn't stay always stay under wraps, especially when it comes to former Las Vegas Public Schools head Richard Romero. The city's school board suspended Romero after an, "unspecified violation of the district's c

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The most drama-free school leader departure comes from the City of Angels. After the appointment of senior Gates Foundation official John Deasy as deputy superintendent, speculation grew that 78 year-old Los Angeles Unified School District Superintend

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The most controversial change in school leadership comes from the nation's largest school district, New York City. After chancellor Joel Klein shockingly resigned in Nove

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With the ousting of Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, his hand picked schools chancellor, Michelle Rhee, also didn't wait to be fired. The Waiting for 'Superman'" star

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