NY: Chancellor Porter Announces Record High Percentage Of Families Receive Pre-K Programs
Harlem World Magazine – May 30, 2021
Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter today announced a record ninety-one percent of families received an offer to one of their top three choices for free, full-day, high-quality Pre-K. Seventy-seven percent of families received an offer to their top choice program, consistent with 2020. There are 57,511 families receiving Pre-K for All offers today, including all families who applied by April 19, 2021, deadline. “Access to free, high-quality early education has transformed the lives of working families across the five boroughs, providing countless children with an invaluable head start in school and life,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “Now, as we build a recovery for all of us, more kids will have the quality head start they need to grow and thrive.”
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