William Hite chosen as superintendent in Philadelphia

From The Philadelphia Inquirer: William R. Hite Jr. has been chosen as the new superintendent of the Philadelphia School District. The School Reform Commission selected Hite, 51, who has been the schools chief in Prince George's County (Md.) district since 2009. He's also worked as deputy superintendent there and in the Cobb County (Ga.) district. He was a teacher, principal, and central office staffer in the Henrico County (Va.) system.

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JUNE 2012...from The Philadelphia Inquirer: Two finalists have been identified for the Philadelphia school superintendent's job. Pedro Martinez is an accountant turned reform-minded school administrator. William R. Hite Jr. is a career educator who has brought stability to a large, predominantly poor district. Martinez, 42, is deputy superintendent for instruction in the Clark County (Nev.) school system. Hite, 51, is superintendent of the Prince George's County (Md.) district and was a deputy superintendent in the Cobb County (Ga.) district.