FirstStepNYC was built as a demonstration program to work with families from pregnancy until kindergarten. Its founder thinks the city should look to it as a model once again.
Pre-K teachers at community-based programs earn less than their public school counterparts. Before NYC expands child care, these educators want Mamdani to fix their wage gap.
NYC needs 6,000 teachers and billions in funding to meet class size caps. NYC chancellor Kamar Samuels and state Education Commissioner Betty Rosa expressed concerns.
New York City schools did not see systemwide problems, just pockets of frustration logging into Google classrooms. Classes will resume in-person on Tuesday, officials said.
Hochul proposed a four-year extension of mayoral control, which would give Mayor Zohran Mamdani control of the city’s schools for his entire first term.
Liss helped build the city’s Universal Pre-K program. She talked to Chalkbeat about the lessons of that rollout and her plans to make child care available to all.
The plan is part of the governor’s broader education agenda, which includes funding a free child care program for 2-year-olds in New York City.
State education officials questioned whether the move is legal — though they have limited power to block it.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state is taking an “unprecedented step” to commit to two years of child care funding despite looming federal budget threats.
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