Mayor-elect selects education transition teams

Crain's has a list of names for Rahm Emanuel as he appoints a 14 member team consisting of business, community, & non-profit leaders for making recommendations for improving education:

• Ellen Alberding, President of the Joyce Foundation.
• Rev. Byron Brazier of the Apostolic Church of God.
• Don Feinstein, Executive Director, Academy for Urban School Leadership.
• Sharrod Gordon of the Target Area Development Corp.
• Zipporah Hightower, Principal of Bethune School of Excellence.
• Liz Kirby, Principal, Kenwood Academy High School.
• Tim Knowles, Director, University of Chicago Urban Education Institute.
• Mike Milkie, Superintendent and CEO, Noble Street Charter School.
• Natalie Neris-Guereca, teacher, Dr. Jorge Prieto Elementary School.
• John Price, Principal, John J. Audubon Elementary School.
• Diana Rauner, President, Ounce of Prevention Fund.
• Celena Roldan, Executive Director, Erie Neighborhood House.
• Monica Sims, teacher, John J. Pershing West Middle School.
• Elizabeth Swanson, Executive Director, Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation.

Safe to assume this team will concern themselves with the Chicago Public Schools. This is what a mayor transition does and it's been 22 years almost since Chicago has inaugurated a new mayor. Imagine that!

Also noted is a 17-member transition team for improving the city's financial plan (budget).