p.s. Why do you think Bloomberg put Klein -- a corporate lawyer -- in charge of the schools?
I have to say that the NYC schools are a different monster altogether.
Instead of most kids who are stuck in neighborhood schools, the smart ones can take the subway to Bronx Science, Brooklyn Tech or Stuyvesant. It works against the awful move against tracking in schools.
In any case, schools are becoming more legalistic and I would have to guess Klein was put in mostly to negotiate contracts.