“We look forward to working with the incoming chancellor to strengthen existing initiatives like NYC Reads and undertake new efforts to address systemic challenges facing our public schools,” Odom said. “We urge the incoming administration to pursue an education agenda that centers equity and the needs of students who are too often overlooked.”
Mamdani taps education pro Kamar Samuels, who led school integration efforts in Manhattan, as NYC public schools chancellor
AMNY | Maria Odom, executive director of Advocates for Children in New York, congratulated Samuels and gave her organization’s recommendations for the administration for improving education. Those recommendations include more reading support and access to direct mental health services and behavior support in schools, and scaling up specialized programs for students with disabilities.