New Chancellor Is a Product of City Schools Who Rose Up the Ranks from Teacher to Administrator By Rocco Vertuccio New York City PUBLISHED 4:10 PM ET Feb. 26, 2021 PUBLISHED 4:10 PM EST Feb. 26, 2021
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Meisha Porter makes history as the first black woman in the role of schools chancellor, overseeing a system that educated her as she grew up in South Jamaica, Queens and that employed her aunt and mom as teachers.
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Meisha Porter grew up in Queens. She’s a graduate of city schools who has worked for 20 years as a teacher, assistant principal and principal
Who is Meisha Ross Porter, new NYC Schools Chancellor?
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Who is incoming NYC Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter?
Incoming New York City Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter will be making history as the first African-American woman to hold the post.
NEW YORK - Meisha Ross Porter, who was named as the new New York City Schools Chancellor, has most recently been the Bronx Executive Superintendent.
Porter will become the first Black woman to lead the nation s largest public school district. There are approximately 1 million students in the district.
A native New Yorker raised in South Jamaica, Queens, Porter is the daughter of a teacher and brings 20 years of Department of Education experience to the job.