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Miami Superintendent Turns Down New York City Schools Job Miami Superintendent Turns Down New York City Schools Job
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Mayor Bill de Blasio’s choice to lead New York City’s school system said on Thursday that he had changed his mind and would not leave his job as superintendent of the Miami-Dade County system, leading to cheers in a packed meeting room of his school board. MIAMI — Mayor Bill de Blasio’s choice to lead New York City’s school system said on Thursday that he had changed his mind and would not leave his job as superintendent of the Miami-Dade County system, leading to cheers in a packed meeting room of his school board.
The mayor, not 24 hours earlier, had said that he had found in the superintendent, Alberto M. Carvalho, “the best person to lead the nation’s largest school system into the future.”The mayor, not 24 hours earlier, had said that he had found in the superintendent, Alberto M. Carvalho, “the best person to lead the nation’s largest school system into the future.”
But after three hours of speeches praising Mr. Carvalho by board members and supporters, he spoke at length and suggested he was not so sure of his decision to take the job. He left the room for some 20 minutes, and then returned to end the suspense.But after three hours of speeches praising Mr. Carvalho by board members and supporters, he spoke at length and suggested he was not so sure of his decision to take the job. He left the room for some 20 minutes, and then returned to end the suspense.
“I am breaking an agreement,” he said. “I shall remain in Miami-Dade as your superintendent.”“I am breaking an agreement,” he said. “I shall remain in Miami-Dade as your superintendent.”
The mayor on Wednesday evening said he was delighted with his choice to succeed Carmen Fariña, who has announced her retirement. Mr. Carvalho would have passed from the fourth-largest school system to the largest in the nation, one which serves 1.1 million children.The mayor on Wednesday evening said he was delighted with his choice to succeed Carmen Fariña, who has announced her retirement. Mr. Carvalho would have passed from the fourth-largest school system to the largest in the nation, one which serves 1.1 million children.