Rise & Shine: Big challenges lie ahead for new-to-schools Black

Mayor Bloomberg surprised almost everyone with his choice of Cathie Black for chancellor. (Times)
There are a lot of management types with education experience, but Black isn’t one of them. (Times)
Black’s challenges include budget woes, a union contract, the ATR pool, and test scores. (Daily News)
The Times says the state should thoroughly vet Black to make sure she’s up for the big job.
State Sen.-elect Tony Avella says Black lacks the credentials for the job. (Post)
Black has started introducing herself to very important people in the city’s ed world. (Daily News)
Five prominent figures in city education give Black their advice on what to do first. (Daily News)
The department’s top finance official, Photeine Anagnastopoulos, has also resigned. (GothamSchools)
Black’s experience closing struggling magazines could translate to closing struggling schools. (WSJ)
Klein said he’s happy with what he did as chancellor, even when it was controversial. (Post)
He also said the decision to leave was all his, no matter the rumors. (GothamSchools)
Academics say it’s hard to tell which of Klein’s reforms worked and which didn’t. (NY1, WNYC)
Michael Daly says Joel Klein’s News Corp. job shows his true ed policy feelings. (Daily News)
DFER’s Joe Williams says Cathie Black can be successful only if she gets parent buy-in. (Post)
After Cuomo family advocacy, Advanced Placement Italian tests will be given again. (Times, WSJ)
Protests about education budget cuts turned violent in London yesterday. (Times)