What they heard was troubling. Kiselius lacked strong executive leadership and strategic planning skills. Further, just before applying for the superintendent role in Boston. She had been turned down for the same job in Minneapolis. Her hometown school board, which had watched her work closely for years, passed her over, citing the scarce progress on closing achievement gaps during her eight years as the top education official in in the state. (42:31–42:36)
CLAIM
Asserts that Kiselius was turned down for the superintendent job in Minneapolis.
This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.