New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza has worked in school districts across the country, from San Francisco to Houston, and he has been leading the city’s department of education for exactly a year. He sat down with Errol to discuss the tough problems facing the public education system, including segregation and the battle over the city’s specialized high schools. Carranza also shares his love of mariachi music.

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