NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- 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