New York (WABC) -- NYC School Chancellor David Banks joins Up Close to talk about the upcoming school year including the plan for allowing cellphones in schools, the influx of students from other countries, test scores, NYC teacher retention struggles and much more.
Watch the full interview in the player above.
Up Close airs Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m. on Channel 7, WABC-TV in New York City.
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