Chancellor Fariña is Stepping Down

Carmen Fariña, New York City schools chancellor, has announced her plans to step down by the end of the academic year. She talks about her accomplishments and the challenges of leading the country's largest school district.

.@BrianLehrer starts with a question that gets close to @CarmenFarinaDOE's heart: Talk about social studies. As a teacher, Fariña created a social-studies curriculum that ended up being used citywide.

— Patrick Wall (@patrick_wall) December 28, 2017

"Many more kids than ever are in homeless shelters," says @CarmenFarinaDOE on the need for schools to be conscious of the social issues that affect children's learning

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) December 28, 2017

Some parting advice form @CarmenFarinaDOE to her yet-to-be-named successor: Be a good listener. Meet with people individually and collectively. And visit lots of schools (something she did constantly): "The real learning is out in the field."

— Patrick Wall (@patrick_wall) December 28, 2017