New York Voices; Leadership Academy Update / Junot Diaz

Thirteen WNET · April 22, 2008

The Department of Education recently announced that its principal training program, previously privately funded, will now be covered by the City. We re-visit Larry Wilson of Bread & Roses High School, one of the principals from the first class of Leadership Academy graduates. What kind of impact has his training had on his ability to transform the troubled school? And is it worth the cost of $150,000 per graduate? Earlier this month, Dominican-American writer Junot Daz was awarded a Pulitzer prize for his debut novel "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," which critics have variously called "funny", " heart-breaking", "unapologetic" and "intensely readable". Last fall, Rafael Pi Roman spoke with Mr. Daz about his novel, the process of self-discovery, and his life and work in general. An excerpt from "Sunday Arts" takes a tour of the Asia Society's latest exhibit: Designed for Pleasure - The World of Edo Japan in Prints and Paintings, 1680-1860 New York Voices is a news magazine made up of segments featuring profiles and interviews with New Yorkers talking about the issues affecting New York.