Unlearning the Chancellor’s Mindset: Richard Carranza on Fixing Education

What does it really take to fix education in America?

In this powerful episode of the Unlearned & Unlimited Podcast, host Dr. Sito Narcisse sits down with former New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza for an honest conversation about leadership, equity, and the future of public education.

Carranza has led some of the largest and most complex school systems in the United States, including:

• New York City Department of Education — the largest school district in America with 1.1 million students

• Houston Independent School District

• San Francisco Unified School District

In this conversation, Carranza breaks down what education leaders must unlearn in order to transform public schools and ensure every student receives a high-quality educational experience, regardless of their ZIP code.

The discussion explores some of the most pressing issues facing public education today, including:

• why education systems struggle to deliver equity

• how leadership decisions impact millions of students

• the challenge of providing the same high-quality education across rural, suburban, and urban districts

• the stark contrast between the cost of educating students and the cost society pays when systems fail them

From rural communities to the largest urban school systems like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Philadelphia, education leaders face the same mission: ensure every student supported by public tax dollars has access to opportunity.

This episode challenges educators, policymakers, and leaders to rethink how we build school systems that truly serve every child.

If you care about education reform, leadership, and the future of public schools, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

🎙 Host: Dr. Sito Narcisse

🎙 Guest: Richard Carranza

Former Chancellor — NYC Department of Education

CEO — Carranza Educational Consulting

Chief of Strategy & Global Development — IXL Learning

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