Kalman Hettleman: The Shakespearean rise and fall of schools superintendent Mohammed Choudhury

The appointment of Mohammed Choudhury as state schools superintendent has been a gripping story which I have followed closely. As he was about to assume office in July 2021, I commended the state board on appointing someone with his potential. Then, in a review of his first 100 days, I wrote that he “seems to be living up to his advance billing … as a smart and high-powered change agent.”