New York state education commissioner resigns

ALBANY, N.Y.

Steiner made his surprise resignation announcement hours after city Chancellor Cathie Black announced her resignation after just four tumultuous months on the job.

Steiner says the timing is simply what he called a bizarre coincidence.

He says he's been planning to leave the commissioner's job for some time. He says he found it exhilarating and exhausting.

He's been on the job just over two years.

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