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New schools chancellor Aviles-Ramos talks cellphone bans, class size and why family empowerment is key

By Barbara Russo-Lennon Posted on October 11, 2024

NYC Public Schools (NYCPS) will have a new chancellor in less than a week.

After nearly two months of turmoil in City Hall with an indicted mayor, federal probes and a seemingly endless series of abrupt resignations, Deputy Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos is ready to take the helm of the largest public school district in the nation by implementing new ideas, but also sticking with what works.  

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New schools chancellor Aviles-Ramos talks cellphone bans, class size and why family empowerment is key

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