David Banks | |
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Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education | |
Assumed office January 1, 2022 | |
Mayor | Eric Adams |
Preceded by | Meisha Ross Porter |
Personal details | |
Born | January 14,1962 |
Domestic partner | Sheena Wright |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Philip Banks III (brother) |
Education | Rutgers University,New Brunswick (BA) St. John’s University (JD) |
David C. Banks (born January 14,1962) is an American attorney and educator who is currently serving as the 31st New York City Schools chancellor in the administration of Mayor Eric Adams.
Banks's mother was a secretary and his father,Philip Banks Jr.,was a lieutenant in the New York City Police Department. Banks grew up in Southeast Queens. He has two brothers,including Philip Banks III,who retired from the NYPD as chief of department on October 31,2014. [1] Banks earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University and a Juris Doctor from St. John's University. [2]
Banks worked for the city’s law department and the state attorney general before becoming a public school teacher in Crown Heights. [3] He also helped to create the Bronx School for Law,Government and Justice,a prototype for the small schools initiative. Banks served as president and CEO of the Eagle Academy Foundation,a network of public all-boys' schools until his appointment as New York City Schools Chancellor. [4]
As chancellor,Banks has prioritized early literacy through NYC Reads and career-connected learning through the FutureReady and Modern Youth Apprenticeship initiatives. [5] On May 9,2023,Banks launched NYC Reads,an overhaul of how New York City Public Schools teaches reading. [6] The overhaul aligns the entire school system under three approved reading curricula that are based in the 'science of reading,' and a unified curriculum for early childhood programs.
Banks's partner,Sheena Wright,is the current First Deputy Mayor of New York City. She was the former Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives [7] of New York City and former president and CEO of the United Way of New York City. [3]
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