Politics
New York City
Other political figures who backed out of appointments
Alberto Carvalho isn’t the first politician to withdraw from a position – although in his case, it wasn’t driven by scandal or controversy but because he was beloved by local school board members and students who wanted him to stay. Here are some other national figures who have made waves by declining a position after being nominated.
Education
Policy
Alberto Carvalho, the man who upended NYC school politics
Alberto Carvalho, the superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Florida who was named New York City’s next schools chancellor, shocked the people of Miami and New York City when he publicly declined the job during a televised school board hearing on Thursday.
Kathy Hochul
Opinion
It’s time for menstrual equity
The state Legislature should require free menstrual products in public schools, argue Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Jennifer Weiss-Wolf.
Policy
New York State
Your guide to the 2018 state legislative session
Previewing the 2018 Albany state legislative session
Education
Policy
Albany's top education issues
How Albany lawmakers are looking to improve education in the 2018 state legislative session
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