Chancellor of New York city schools says he is stepping down
David Banks, who has led the nation's largest school system since 2022, will depart at the end of the year as a federal probe of Mayor Eric Adams results in his indictment.
David Banks, chancellor of New York City’s public schools, says that he will step down at the end of the calendar year amid escalating federal criminal investigations of Mayor Eric Adams' administration.
The Associated Press reports that Banks' decision to resign was disclosed a few days before a federal grand jury indicted Adams on bribery and campaign finance violations.
Banks said he informed the mayor this summer of his plan to step down “after ensuring the school year got off to a good start.”
Banks' resignation letter made no reference to the ongoing federal investigations involving Adams aides, relatives of those aides, campaign fundraising and possible influence peddling.
Adams said in a statement he was “immensely grateful and proud” for what Banks had achieved over his years leading the school system.
Mike Kennedy has been writing about education forAmerican School & Universitysince 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.
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