Lois Herrera, Jaye Murray and Laura Feijoo launched a lawsuit five years ago against then-Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza and the DOE claiming staff were being discriminated against based on race.
Chiefs of Nation’s 3 Largest School Districts Have Resigned
5 May 2021
The chiefs of America’s three largest public school districts have resigned within two months of each other following a tumultuous year marked by school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, the introduction of remote learning, and battles with teachers’ unions over resuming in-person learning.
Janice Jackson, CEO of Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the third largest school district in the United States, announced Monday she would be leaving her post, stating it is time to “pass the torch to new leadership,” reported the Associated Press (AP).
Since beginning her tenure in 2018, Jackson led CPS in 2019 during an 11-day strike by the Chicago Teachers’ Union (CTU), with strong ties to the #RedforEd movement, that left K-12 classes cancelled for over 360,000 students.
1 Mar 2021
New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announced Friday he will step down from his post in the wake of harsh criticism from parents and others over his “obsession” with “racism” and his handling of the reopening of the city’s schools during the coronavirus pandemic.
Carranza, an Arizonan who was hired for the chancellor’s post after Mayor Bill de Blasio’s (D) first choice candidate suddenly rejected the job at the last minute, said during a press briefing he was resigning due to the loss of a number of his family and friends as a result of the coronavirus.