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Wake County Schools Superintendent Tony Tata will need to find a new mentor.
As noted in this Charlotte Observer online article, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Superintendent Peter Gorman announced his resignation this afternoon. He's leaving to become a senior vice president for the newly formed education division at News Corp., run by conservative businessman Rupert Murdoch.
Gorman had been tapped by the Broad Superintendents Academy to be Tata's mentor during his first year on the job in Wake.
Comments
Murdoch!?! LOL!
Thu, 06/09/2011 - 16:48 — twatts1000Murdoch!?! LOL!
Huh? This is funny,
Thu, 06/09/2011 - 17:06 — woodstockHuh? This is funny, why?
Murdoch is one the most successful and influenctial people in the world.
so, now who will serve as
Wed, 06/08/2011 - 18:29 — jeannie84so, now who will serve as Tata's mentor?
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Wed, 06/08/2011 - 19:07 — Bob_SconceWhy can't it be Gorman? He's changing jobs, not dying.
Exactly what will happen to us....
Wed, 06/08/2011 - 15:50 — bpuli9999in a year or two. Money talks.