The Board of Regents has selected Merryl Tisch as New York state's schools chancellor. This is the first time a woman has been selected for this position. As chancellor, Tisch will present policy decisions to the public, teachers, administrators, teachers unions and politicians.
Tisch was a first grade teacher at a private school and has served on the Board of Regents for 13 years.
Her first task in the unpaid position will be to find a successor to state Education Commissioner Robert Mills, who is leaving the post in June.
She also wants to make math, English, science and other basic areas more relevant to today's needs.
"We must reinvigorate our focus on the academic core," Tisch said.
She comes from one of Manhattan's most prominent families. Tisch and her family are a major philanthropic force supporting the arts and health care. She serves on a variety of organization boards.
Tisch is New York's 36th chancellor and will serve a three-year term.
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