NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER CONGRATULATES DAVID BANKS ON BEING APPOINTED AS THE NEXT SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR

NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER CONGRATULATES DAVID BANKS ON BEING APPOINTED AS THE NEXT SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR

(NEW YORK) – James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School Center today released the following statement congratulating David Banks on his appointment as the next New York City Schools Chancellor:

“David Banks understands the importance of innovation and collaboration when it comes to providing students with an excellent education – and we congratulate him on being named the next New York City Schools Chancellor. New York City’s students are best served when we work together – and that’s exactly what we hope to accomplish with incoming Chancellor Banks, who has a strong track record of success as a school founder and long history of working with public charter schools, as he did as a key member of the District-Charter Collaborative. From ensuring an equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic for students, to addressing systemic issues that have long plagued the City’s schools – it will take an all-hands-on-deck approach to solve the historic challenges facing our education system. We’re ready to solve them together.”