School Chancellor Cathie Black says reaching out to parents is at the top of her "to do" list. She told a student atDemocracy Prep that her first task will be meeting parents.  And in her first weekly letter to principals, she wrote that she wants to "reach out more to families to involve them meaningfully in our work."

Black's predecessor, Joel Klein, got low marks from parents, although he provided each school with a parent coordinator, encouraged parents to email him, and convened large forums to explain his "Children's First" agenda to families and community members.

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