NEW YORK (WCBS 880) -- New York City schools chancellor Meisha Porter on Wednesday announced she will be stepping down from the position in the upcoming weeks.
Porter announced she is leaving to become the founding CEO of a Bronx nonprofit.
She was the first Black woman selected as chancellor of the New York City public school system.
Porter has served as chancellor since March, following the sudden departure of Richard Carranza, who stepped down after a three-year tenure to take time to grieve the family and friends he lost to the coronavirus pandemic.
Porter was a teacher, principal and executive superintendent during her 20-year career in the Department of Education.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, in a statement, said Porter "has worked tirelessly and fearlessly to make sure our kids get the high-quality education they deserve."
