Chancellor Set to Centralize Management of New York City Schools

The New York Times: Chancellor Carmen Fariña is expected to announce changes on Thursday that will restore a centralized hierarchy to New York City’s schools, largely dispensing with one of the core management philosophies of the previous mayoral administration.

Beginning this fall, most principals will report to superintendents and to regional centers, according to a person who saw a draft of the plans late last year, but spoke on the condition of anonymity because this person was not authorized to speak about them publicly. The superintendents, who generally cover districts or parts of boroughs, and the regional centers would report to administrators in the chancellor’s office.

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