Failed Executive Rescued by Klein

JOEL I. KLEIN ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CHRISTOPHER CERF AS DEPUTY CHANCELLOR FOR ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY, HUMAN CAPITAL, AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

"Mr. Cerf will assume responsibility for all areas related to human capital, including labor relations, leadership development, and principal and teacher recruitment, training, and support. His responsibilities in the area of external relations include media and communications as well as political affairs."

The Perfect Resume for the DOE - the former, failed CEO of the anti-union Edison. The DOE can truly be a haven for corporate waste. Does Cerf get stock options?

"Mr. Cerf brings extensive experience to his new position. Currently a partner in the Public Private Strategy Group, he advises school districts pursuing comprehensive reform strategies. Previously, Mr. Cerf served for eight years as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Edison Schools, Inc. He earlier served as Associate Counsel to President Clinton and as a partner in two Washington, D.C., law firms. Mr. Cerf is a graduate of Amherst College and Columbia Law School, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review, and served as a law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Prior to attending law school, he spent four years as a high school history teacher in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Cerf graduated from the Broad Urban Superintendents Academy in 2004."

Broad is part of the privatization movement in the schools. He also gave the UFT $1 million for its charter schools. Cerf and Randi have appeared on panels together. Maybe they should have a merger of the DOE, Edison and the UFT.