NYC Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos on resources for Latino students
Plus a first look at the new baseball documentary, "Clemente"
Tiempo with Joe Torres · WABC-TV, Joe Torres
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Show Notes
On this edition of Tiempo, we speak with New York City Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos about the academic year ahead.
About 42% of New York City public school students are Latino, and they represent the largest demographic in the nation's largest public school system.
Chancellor Aviles-Ramos, the current leader of the city's public school system, is also Latina herself.
Aviles-Ramos is a lifelong educator, having worked inside the NYC Department of Education for nearly two decades. She joins Tiempo to discuss resources for Latino students and their families.
Also on our program, a first look at "Clemente," a new documentary about the life of the late legendary baseball player Roberto Clemente.
The film features a who's who on prominent baseball stars. Clemente's sons produced the film in hopes of extending the legacy of the Boricua baseball great.
We speak with the film's director and one of Clemente's sons about the significance of the documentary.
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