Pittsburgh school board seeking more info on superintendent's resume

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Public Schools board has again met with the newly hired superintendent asking for "additional information" related to his resume.

Forty-three-year-old Anthony Hamlet was hired last month and begins his new $210,000-a-year job July 1.

Hamlet said on his resume that two Palm Beach County, Florida schools improved their state ratings from "F'' to "C'' when he worked at each as principal.

But two newspapers contend that one school didn't improve at all and the other improved only from a "D'' to a "C."

Hamlet has also been accused of using lines taken from other sources without attribution. He hasn't commented on those allegations but has defended his record.

School board solicitor Ira Weiss says "the board will continue to meet to discuss the issues that have arisen."

Ministers and leaders from the interfaith community gathered outside the Pittsburgh School Board building in Oakland to defend Hamlet.

"Dr. Hamlet is indeed qualified," said Rev. Rodney Lyde, president of Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network. "He is capable. He has a proven track record."

Supporters of Hamlet said he has already been vetted and they stand by the decision.

We were looking at our ability to talk to Dr. Hamlet, said Nina Esposito-Visgitis of Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers. "Not looking at his resume, we were impressed with what he had to say and what he's done in the past."

The school board solicitor said they've requested more information from Hamlet related to his resume and plans to hold more meetings to discuss it.

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