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Plans to address gaps in health education compliance

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3 min

Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about New York City Public Schools' plans to address gaps in compliance and increase the percentage of students receiving required health instruction. A DOE official outlines their strategy to improve implementation.

  • Increased communication and advocacy to inform schools of requirements and resources
  • Provision of technical support to help schools overcome programming challenges
  • Collaboration with superintendent teams to support schools and understand barriers
  • Data-driven approach, with schools receiving individualized data on compliance
  • Ongoing communication through PDigest and other channels about requirements
  • Efforts to identify and address specific barriers faced by individual schools