Exclusive Interview with Chancellor Kamar Samuels
The Bell’s student journalists interview Chancellor Kamar Samuels on integration, school mergers, AI, and more. Photo courtesy of NYC Public Schools
Welcome back to P.S. Weekly, a student podcast created in collaboration between Chalkbeat and The Bell!
In our first episode of Season 3, The Bell’s high school reporters landed an exclusive interview with schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels.
The new schools chief made his three priorities known: safety, academic rigor, and integration. But The Bell’s student reporters grilled him on the issues most important to them, including artificial intelligence, how he plans to approach racial integration, and whether he will fulfil Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s promise to make school buildings healthier.
In this episode, you’ll hear Samuels’ answers — and the student reporters’ assessment of his responses.
Watch the full, unedited interview below.
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