Ackerman bows out, Sims interested
Boston's search for a Superintendent changes by the day. The Globe is reporting that Ackerman has opted not to pursue the position: Search progresses for schools superintendent:
Ackerman , 59, said she met with the search committee Monday and said then she could not pursue the job because she needed a break after nearly 10 years as a superintendent and had committed to teaching at Teachers College at Columbia University in the fall.
``Under any other circumstances at a different time in my life, this would be just what I was waiting for,' Ackerman said. ``I'm heartbroken that I have to say no.'
Ackerman praised the pool of candidates, but she said she was partial to Sims, her deputy in San Francisco. Sims worked with Ackerman to improve failing schools by lengthening the school day and holding school on Saturdays.That was quick.
``She's one of my stars,' Ackerman said.
Sims, 53, said yesterday she was honored to be considered and would wait to hear from the search committee before commenting further.
2 Comments:
That was a wise move of AA's. As a former Bostonian, I am fairly confident that AA had very little chance of being appointed as their supe and was included on the short list as the token African American female.
That hardly seems likely, as Deborah Sims is also an AA female.
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