Dennis Walcott
| Dennis M. Walcott | |
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Walcott (right) at the YMA Finals party
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| New York City Schools Chancellor | |
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In office April 17, 2011 – December 31, 2013 |
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| Appointed by | Michael Bloomberg |
| Preceded by | Cathie Black |
| Succeeded by | Carmen Fariña |
| Deputy Mayor of New York City for Education | |
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In office January 2002 – April 17, 2011 |
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| Mayor | Michael Bloomberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 7, 1951 Queens, New York |
| Nationality | United States |
| Spouse(s) | Denise St. Hill |
| Alma mater |
University of Bridgeport (B.Ed., M.Ed.) Fordham University (MSW) |
Dennis M. Walcott (born September 7, 1951) was the Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education. He succeeded Cathie Black, who resigned in April 2011 after only three months on the job. He was succeeded as chancellor by Carmen Fariña.
Although Walcott lacks training as a schools administrator, he served nine years as New York City Deputy Mayor for Education and was a member of the NYC Board of Education. He required a waiver from the New York State Education Department under Education Commissioner David M. Steiner. Walcott is a former employee at Amistad Day Care Center and holds a master's degrees in the education field.
Prior to joining Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2002 as Deputy Mayor for Education, he headed the New York chapter of the Urban League. In March 2016, Walcott was selected as President and CEO of the Queens Library.
Walcott is the son of immigrants from Barbados and St. Croix. He is a native of Queens, New York. He attended Francis Lewis High School, and earned a bachelor's degree in 1973 and a master's degree in 1974 from the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. He earned a Master's in Social Work from Fordham University in 1980.
His early employment was in counseling. In 1974 he began a one and a half year tenure at the privately run pre-kindergarten Amistad Child Care and Family Center in South Jamaica, Queens.
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