In confronting the vast problems of Newark's schools, Beverly Hall is armed with 25 years of experience in urban education.

The principal at his school, Beverly Hall, said Mr. Gulling was a natural at teaching.

Beverly Hall, a photographer, said she and her husband were without heat, lights and plumbing.

The campus, called Beverly Hall, has about 15 fieldstone buildings arrayed around a 20-foot-tall stone pyramid.

Beverly Hall, the Deputy Superintendent for Instruction, said the system in recent years has focused its energies on teaching students the more analytical skills that the test covered.

Ms. Bolden was chosen to replace Beverly Hall, who announced in February that she was leaving to head the public school system in Atlanta.

Mr. Cortines appointed Beverly Hall earlier this year to replace Ms. Johnson.

Beverly Hall, a deputy schools chancellor, said the students should have been in school when the incident occurred.

The nominee, Marion Bolden, 53, is expected to be approved today by the state board to replace Beverly Hall.

"Certainly we felt that Beverly Hall did a terrific job, but we were aware that there was that feeling in the community," Mr. Peretzman said.