When it came time for James to attend school, he was automatically assigned to the public school nearest his home. He attended every school in the New York City public school system, from elementary school through high school graduation. He credits his success in school to the educational opportunities he had in the public school system. In his adult life, James has worked to ensure that other children have the same opportunities he had in school, and has made it his life’s mission to improve the public school system.
