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Meisha Ross Porter begins tenure as NYC public schools’ new chancellor

Monday was Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter's official first day and she began her tenure by meeting with kids at P.S. 15 in Brooklyn.

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Mar 15, 2021, 10:21 PM

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