Fariña taps Bay Ridge principal to be her deputy
A Bay Ridge high school principal is graduating to a new job as a right hand man to City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña.
Phil Weinberg, the principal at the High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology at 350 67th St., has been appointed by Fariña to serve as deputy chancellor for teaching and learning. The announcement was made on Jan. 29.
Weinberg, who has more than a dozen years as a principal and nearly 30 years of experience in New York City public schools, will oversee all professional development and curriculum, performance and accountability, Common Core and college-readiness initiatives.