Paul Vallas, the current head of Philadelphia's public schools, is taking over as superintendent of the beleaguered, state-run Recovery School District in New Orleans on or around July 1. Paul Vallas could have settled for a peaceful retirement. After all, the 53-year-old superintendent has earned it, having successfully managed and improved large urban school districts such as Chicago and Philadelphia. Instead, he's taking on his toughest challenge yet, having agreed to lead New Orleans' beleaguered, state-run Recovery School District.

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