Back to School: Academic Recovery Town Hall

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Eyewitness News hosted a special town hall, "Back to School: Academic Recovery," to get ready to send students back to the classroom.

Anchors Michelle Charlesworth and Mike Marza hosted the live town hall on Wednesday.
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NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks was joined by eight panelists to fill parents and students in on everything to know before the first day of school on Thursday.

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They covered topics like what is new this year, including curriculum changes, security upgrades, healthy meal changes and more.

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Other important topics included school safety initiatives, mental health, the influx of migrants in the city and the possible school bus driver strike.



Banks also announced he will join the UFT on Thursday morning to make a "special announcement" on increased staffing as the city works to educate its newly arrived students amid an influx of migrants in NYC.

Meet the panelists:

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David C. Banks, Chancellor

Daniel Weisberg, First Deputy Chancellor

Carolyne V. Quintana, Deputy Chancellor of Teaching and Learning

Kara Ahmed, Ed.D., Deputy Chancellor of Early Childhood Education

Danika Rux, Ed.D, Deputy Chancellor (I.A.) of School Leadership

Kenita D. Lloyd, Deputy Chancellor of Family and Community Engagement + External Affairs

Mark Rampersant, Chief of Safety

Jade Grieve, Chief of Student Pathways

Emma Vadehra, Deputy Chancellor for Operations and Finance and Chief Operating Officer

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