Joel Klein
Politician
1946 –
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Who is Joel Klein?
Joel Irwin Klein is an American lawyer and school superintendent. He was the Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, the largest public school system in the United States, serving more than 1.1 million students in more than 1,600 schools. He was succeeded by Cathie Black in January 2011.
New York magazine ranked Klein as one of the most influential people in public education. Klein had never obtained the common formal credentials that one would have to take a leadership role in a public school system, and Klein had a short duration of teaching experience.
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- Born
- Oct 25, 1946
Brooklyn - Also known as
- Joel Irwin Klein
- Joel I. Klein
- Spouses
- Religion
- Judaism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Columbia University
- Harvard Law School
- William Cullen Bryant High School
- New York University
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on July 23, 2013
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