Richard A. Carranza

Richard A. Carranza
Chancellor of the
New York City Department of Education
In office
April 2, 2018  March 15, 2021
Appointed byBill de Blasio
Preceded byCarmen Fariña
Succeeded byMeisha Ross Porter
Superintendent of the Houston Independent School District
In office
August 18, 2016  April 1, 2018
Preceded byTerry Grier
Succeeded byGrenita Latham (interim)
Superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School District
In office
2012–2016
Preceded byCarlos A. Garcia
Succeeded byMyong Leigh (interim)
Personal details
Born (1966-12-05) December 5, 1966
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Children2
Residence(s)Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Arizona (BA)
Northern Arizona University (MEd)

Richard A. Carranza (born 1966) is an American educator who was the Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education from 2018 to 2021. He was appointed by Mayor de Blasio after Alberto M. Carvalho publicly turned down the job in March 2018. He previously was the superintendent of the Houston Independent and the San Francisco Unified School Districts. He is Chief of Strategy and Global Development at IXL.