Mamdani Names New Schools Chancellor and Reverses Mayoral Control Stance
TL;DR
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has appointed Kamar Samuels as NYC schools chancellor and decided to extend, rather than end, mayoral control of schools, aiming for a more inclusive governance model. He also announced Emmy Liss as head of the Office of Child Care to advance free child care initiatives. Mamdani plans to work with Samuels to improve community involvement and address systemic challenges in NYC's education system.
- Mamdani taps a new chancellor and changes course on mayoral control Chalkbeat
- Mamdani Reverses Call to End Mayoral Control of NYC Public Schools The New York Times
- Mamdani names new schools chancellor, reverses mayoral control stance Spectrum News NY1
- NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces Kamar Samuels as new schools chancellor on Wednesday ABC7 New York
- Mamdani announces picks for schools chancellor, operations chief, buildings commissioner Crain's New York Business
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