TheRepublic.com - Joel Klein News http://www.therepublic.com/feed/person/27b0db8123724109be8a35a7ce35cf5a Joel Klein News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 NYC chancellor emails show push for Oprah's helphttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8279a2eedad0496495c717cf2dd3abf5/NY--NYC-School-Chancellor-Emailshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8279a2eedad0496495c717cf2dd3abf5/NY--NYC-School-Chancellor-EmailsNEW YORK - Emails between New York City officials and publishing executive Cathie Black show how hard they worked to secure celebrity support for Black's unpopular appointment to head the city's public school system.]]>Fri, 03 May 2013 14:07:59 -040030 years after report, schools remain at riskhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9e40d528486d49d392ec61580eb905ad/US--Nation-at-Riskhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9e40d528486d49d392ec61580eb905ad/US--Nation-at-Risk

WASHINGTON - U.S. students are falling behind their international rivals. Young people aren't adept at new technology. America's economy will suffer if schools don't step up their game.]]>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:21:14 -0400