Kamar Samuels
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Oct 14, 2026
Ravi GuptaHOST
So where's the vision?" And this is referring to the education vision, the lack of an education vision.
Ravi GuptaHOST
So I think his name is Kamar Samuels, who's the chancellor of the New York City school system, actually was in charge of the very-- Before he became the chancellor, he was, like, the local mid-level bureaucrat responsible for the very school that Nicole Hannah-Jones was talking about.
Ravi GuptaHOST
So that failure factory was under this guy's supervision.
Ravi GuptaHOST
And so just like the guy in the Dahmer case, some of the least accountable and, and the, the people driving some of the worst results in the system, some of the people who should be fired, not promoted, are actually promoted within the system.
Ravi GuptaHOST
Again, like the lazy use of school choice.
Ravi GuptaHOST
They're not able to separate out charter schools or talk about in any way what's going on there.
Ravi GuptaHOST
And so let's focus on Kamar Samuels for a second.
Ravi GuptaHOST
So as I said, he was the superintendent of Brooklyn's District thirteen.
Nick GillespieHOST
Let's talk briefly about Zoram Mamdani, the mayor of New York.
Nick GillespieHOST
He appointed a school chancellor earlier this year when he took off as Kamar Samuels.
Nick GillespieHOST
In the discussion in the lead up to the election of Mamdani as mayor and whatnot, there was a lot of discussion about whether or not gifted and talented programs would be kept or they've already in many ways been dismantled, whether or not competitive entrance high schools, which were long one of the gems of New York.
Nick GillespieHOST
I mean, like if your kid went to Brooklyn Tech or Bronx Science, as you mentioned, or Stuyvesant, that was, you know, you were getting a better education than most people at, you know, prep schools that are so fancy.
Brian LehrerHOST
And just to close the loop, in an interview with Chalkbeat after our segment with the mayor, Chalkbeat says, Hannah Jones said she is glad the mayor committed to releasing a plan to address segregation.
Brian LehrerHOST
She was also encouraged that his school's chancellor, Kamar Samuels, has pursued efforts to promote integration during his time as a local superintendent in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Brian LehrerHOST
Still, it says she worries that momentum on the issue has, quote, gone completely dormant in the wake of the pandemic.
Brian LehrerHOST
So there's that.
Ben MaxHOST
And we're getting into a lot of it here today on the show.
Ben MaxHOST
Right before the start of this school year, the administration of Mayor Zoram Mamdani and his school's chancellor, Kamar Samuels, announced new policies on this theme, including major new limits on student use of artificial intelligence programs and and new guidelines to strictly limit students' digital device screen time in schools.
Ben MaxHOST
A lot of questions about implementation, but that's where we're at right now.
Ben MaxHOST
This is the first new school year during Mamdani's tenure, given he took office January 1st in the middle of last school year.
Sara Lee KesslerCORRESPONDENT
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Sara Lee KesslerCORRESPONDENT
Pre-K students from PS11 will be there, as well as City Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels.
Sara Lee KesslerCORRESPONDENT
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Scott CarrCORRESPONDENT
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AvaHOST
What can be done about AI in schools? And so I think this is where I don't know where I'm feeling optimistic and not to, you know, again, fangirl for Mamdani.
AvaHOST
But just recently, Mamdani and the school's chancellor, the Kamar Samuels announced a moratorium on student-facing generative AI use in schools alongside a new screen time policy, which is sweet.
AvaHOST
That's the largest school district in the country, and that'll impact nearly 600,000 school students, or basically two-thirds of the system's basically total enrollment.
MJHOST
Fully support that.
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what's in the headlines on the update this Thursday.
Brandon JulienHOST
Mayor Mondani and the school's chancellor and Kamar Samuels, they're announcing some of the strongest restrictions in the country on the use of AI in schools for students in 2K through 8th grade.
Brandon JulienHOST
It comes just over a week before the new school year begins.
Brandon JulienHOST
We'll have details on what's in the plan.
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Brandon JulienHOST
Eight days to go until New York City public schools are back in session.
Brandon JulienHOST
And in the countdown to the school year beginning, the city is putting some of the strongest restrictions in this country on AI in public schools.
Brandon JulienHOST
Mayor Mondani yesterday and the school's chancellor, Kamar Samuels, they announced a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI for students in 2K through 8th grade.
Brandon JulienHOST
The policy will affect nearly 600,000 students.
Brandon JulienHOST
And finally, folks, here in the city, they are promising to make some major changes to the way that the public school system is spending money.
Brandon JulienHOST
Mayor Mondani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels announced yesterday an overhaul of the city public school's procurement system.
Brandon JulienHOST
The administration says the changes are expected to save taxpayers more than $100 million over the next two fiscal years.
Brandon JulienHOST
City officials say the current procurement system relies on outdated processes and technology that can slow down purchases and contracts for the nation's largest school district.