Interview with Richard Carranza

🎙 The Perez Notes | Richard Carranza: Leading America’s Largest School Systems

In this episode of The Perez Notes, I sit down with Richard A. Carranza — former New York City Schools Chancellor, former Superintendent of Houston ISD, and former Superintendent of San Francisco Unified School District.

Carranza reflects on his three decades in education leadership, from the challenges of running the nation’s largest school system with 1.1 million students, to his proudest moments and toughest decisions as NYC Chancellor. We dive into his tenure in Houston and San Francisco, the lessons he carried across cities, and his perspective on what it means to lead during times of crisis and change.

Now serving as Chief of Strategy and Global Development for IXL Learning and founder of Carranza Educational Consulting, LLC, Carranza looks back on the defining moments of his career and shares what’s next in his journey.

📌 Tune in for a candid conversation on education, leadership, equity, and the future of America’s schools.