New Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott Cooks Waffles In Park Slope
NEW YORK (WCBS 880 / AP) - Brand new New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott wore an apron and a pair of plastic gloves and used a from-scratch recipe for healthful waffles.
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He starts with unsweetened soy milk, a cup of flour, on egg white and then some extra virgin olive oil.
His secret weapon: Walcott puts a ripe banana in with the soy milk for some healthy sweetness.
Steven Wilson, 10, at P.S. 10 in Park Slope, Brooklyn was impressed.
"I think they're really good. On a rate from one to ten, I'd give it a ten. It would get a little bit better if he had put blueberries on the top, but they're still really good," said Wilson.
Steven said if the chancellor runs the schools the way he cooks waffles, he's going to be really good.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg appointed Walcott as schools chancellor last week after publishing executive Cathie Black resigned.
Walcott needed a waiver from Commissioner David Steiner because he is not a licensed school superintendent.
Steiner said in his decision Thursday that Walcott has had a long and distinguished career and that his knowledge of educational issues is unquestioned.
Walcott is Bloomberg's deputy mayor for education. He has taught kindergarten, headed the Urban League and started a mentoring program for young boys.
Black quit after a rocky three months. She also received a waiver from the state to serve as chancellor although she had no background as an educator.
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