Richard A. Carranza
Richard A. Carranza | |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education | |
| In office April 2, 2018 – March 15, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Bill de Blasio |
| Preceded by | Carmen Fariña |
| Succeeded by | Meisha Ross Porter |
| Superintendent of the Houston Independent School District | |
| In office August 18, 2016 – April 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Grier |
| Succeeded by | Grenita Latham (interim) |
| Superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School District | |
| In office 2012–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos A. Garcia |
| Succeeded by | Myong Leigh (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5, 1966 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education | University 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.