In New York State, Head Start serves 43,300 kids and 900 pregnant women, providing low-income families—including those experiencing homelessness, in foster care, or receiving public assistance—with free childcare, early education,…
“These failures disproportionately impact Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Bengali, and Arabic-speaking communities, with Spanish-speaking students representing 67 percent of all ELLs,” said the Comptroller’s office. New York City Public Schools disputes…