September 1st 2023.
It appears that the New York City's Department of Education has made a secret deal involving educational consultant Shawn Rux. According to the New York Post, the department made a deal with Rux to have him ditch his business in exchange for a position at the DOE that would allow his wife, Danika Rux, to be promoted to deputy chancellor of leadership.
Ruxway Inc., the firm owned by Shawn Rux, provides educational consulting services for leadership development and professional learning opportunities for school, district, and central-based leaders. The firm reportedly brought in $253,450 from the DOE. Shawn Rux was then promised a position with the DOE as executive director of School Design and Charter Partnerships, which is set to begin in September.
The New York Post reported that this deal has caused a lot of controversy. Many deem it to be an act of nepotism. It appears that this isn't an isolated incident either, as the Chancellor of NYC Schools, David Banks, had previously promoted his girlfriend to a senior advisor role.
Shawn Rux has been featured in the news multiple times for his innovation. He created "Rux Bux," vouchers for students who did well in school. After that, he was promoted to deputy superintendent in 2017 before leaving the DOE in 2021.
Danika Rux will be paid a yearly salary of $265,000 for her new position. She will be in charge of supervising 45 superintendents. Meanwhile, her husband's role as executive director of School Design and Charter Partnerships is described to be "extremely low-profile" by an anonymous DOE staffer. However, a DOE spokesperson has said that they are in the process of hiring for this role.
It is clear that the Department of Education has made a controversial decision in this deal with Shawn Rux. Whether this will be beneficial or detrimental to the DOE and the students of New York City remains to be seen.
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