“Our schools are incredibly well-positioned to address hunger. They’re connected to nearly 1 million students and their families, and are one of the few resources that reach a citywide scale.”
The number of homeless children attending New York City public schools increased again in 2024-2025—rising for the fifth consecutive school year, and surpassing 150,000 for the first time. Some school…
“If we expand those investments, five years from now, we can have a larger generation of students—especially Black, brown, and immigrant youth—prepared and inspired to lead.”
All children in New York City aged 3 or 4 are eligible for 3-K and Pre-K, regardless of immigration status. The application period opened on Wednesday, Jan. 15, and closes…
“To achieve an equitable school system, we must unite and build a coalition stronger than those who would seek to frighten and silence us. More parents must step up to…
“The next mayor’s top two priorities should be implementing free, universal preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds and expanding access to affordable childcare to substantially lower costs.”
A record-high 146,733 students were living in the shelter system, doubled up, or staying in hotels, motels, or unsheltered, a new report finds. In some school districts, as many as…
Dozens of young New Yorkers gathered at City Hall Thursday calling for the city to expand support for journalism programs and student newspapers at its schools.
“By engaging students in conducting research and advocacy in the process of creating and running programs, and maintaining the street itself, schools can turn Open School Streets into canvases for…
A record-high of 119,320 students during the 2022-2023 school year were living in the shelter system, “doubled up” in the housing of others or staying in hotels, motels or unsheltered,…