Sung Man Park, re your "concern over incoming Superintendent Christina Kishimoto’s lack of teaching experience" -- I say chill. Experience is a dubious advantage at best when it comes to public education. At best, it means an understanding of the challenges facing teachers in the trenches. At worst, it means preservation of the same old ways of doing things -- ways that have been failing for decades. The fact that Kishimoto has no classroom experience is, from some perspectives, a plus. This means, hopefully, that she will bring fresh new ideas and perspectives to the job of pushing and pulling our ancient DOE into the 21st century -- instead of relying on how we've always done things in the past. 

Let's face it, we didn't have a single viable candidate among thousands who have DOE teaching experience. This alone says a lot about the value of experience. I commend the hiring committee for its bold foresight and sheer guts in selecting a superintendent who represents a hope for change.