NEW YORK—New York City Mayor Eric Adams named Melissa Aviles-Ramos, deputy chancellor of the city’s public schools, to replace Schools Chancellor David Banks, the latest city official to step down as federal authorities tighten their scrutiny.
Banks’s resignation was announced on Tuesday and will take effect Dec. 31.
Aviles-Ramos has served as deputy chancellor since July, having previously held various roles within the Department of Education, including chief of staff of the office of the chancellor, senior executive director of program implementation, and acting superintendent. Earlier this year, she served for six months as vice president of Monroe College, a private institution….