By 1941 he had been named education editor , a position he retained for 17 years .
Fine began a 20 - year career at The New York Times in 1938 , where he started as an education reporter .
By 1941 Fine had been named education editor , a position Fine retained for 17 years .
Fine began a 20 - year career at The New York Times in 1938 , where he started as an education reporter .