New Bedford's School Committee spent this week travelling to districts in Chicago, Memphis, and Attleboro, conducting reports on the former employers of its superintendent candidates.
After several months of searching, New Bedford was introduced to the first of three Superintendent candidates Monday.
Dr. Steven Zrike of the Chicago School system was interviewed by the School Committee about his experience managing 26 elementary schools in that city, challenges he's faced in urban school districts, and his leadership style...