Giving Compass' Take:

· Chalkbeat relays a powerful speech delivered by New York City schools Chancellor Richard Carranza at a recent town hall in Brooklyn’s District 15. Additionally, Veiga discusses Carranza's strong views in regards to school segregation, politics, and being Mexican-American.

· How do Carranza's opinions influence those around him? 

· Read about New York City's segregated school system.

In his two months on the job, Chancellor Richard Carranza has left little room to doubt how he thinks and feels about school diversity — or the lack of it.

He tweeted a blunt criticism of middle-class parents who protested an integration plan for Upper West Side middle schools. He questioned a fundamental way that many New York City schools admit students: by screening for academic achievement, which critics say exacerbates segregation. And he has unflinchingly described the school system as “segregated” and pushed for “integration,” two words that his predecessor never uttered publicly.

And then there is this fiery speech that he’s been delivering at meetings across the city.

After tracing the history of school segregation, Carranza dives into national politics — praising the presidency of Barack Obama while lamenting the racial divisiveness that mars the current political climate. He talks about being Mexican-American, and what he hears when dissenters tell him — “Go back to Houston,” where Carranza briefly served as the head of schools.

Read the full article about Chancellor Richard Carranza by Christina Veiga at Chalkbeat.