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Heated Debate at Council Hearing Over Layoffs

Fernanda SantosOctober 11, 2011, 2:28 p.m.

Called before the City Council on Tuesday to explain the reasons behind the layoffs of 672 school-support workers, Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott came armed with dates and facts to back his claims that the layoffs should not have come as a surprise to anyone.

Who’s Who at Tweed: A Guide to the Chancellor’s Cabinet

Anna M. PhillipsSeptember 6, 2011, 12:40 p.m.

Former school teachers and principals, political aides and the spokeswoman for two Congressional leaders are among the people in Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott’s cabinet.

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