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The term "bully pulpit" stems from President Theodore Roosevelt's reference to the White House as a "bully pulpit," meaning a terrific platform from which to persuasively advocate an agenda. Roosevelt often used the word "bully" as an adjective meaning superb/wonderful. The Bully Pulpit features news, reasoned discourse, opinion and some humor.

Monday, March 07, 2011

School Superintendant Makes Half a Million per Year

(By Todd Starnes, Fox News Radio) - Carole Hankin, the superintendent of the Syosset Central School District, earns $506,322 a year – more than the President of the United States. Her salary, paid for by taxpayers, is compensation for running a tiny school district comprised of 10 schools and 6,687 students.

Hankin’s total compensation package makes here the highest paid school superintendent in New York. By comparison, the head of New York City’s school system, with more than one million students, only makes $250,000 a year – plus benefits.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to put a cap on extravagant school superintendent salaries. He’s pushing legislation that would cap superintendent pay outside New York City at $179,000.

That move has sparked outrage among union leaders – especially in Syosset.

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