AGENCY TESTIMONY
Preschool special education challenges and improvements
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Christina Foti discusses the challenges and recent improvements in preschool special education services. While acknowledging the need for systemic reforms, she highlights significant investments and progress made in this area.
- $55 million investment by the administration and city council to expand preschool special education
- Successfully opened 456 preschool special education seats in the fall
- Currently working to create an additional 284 seats
- Foti notes challenges in the approval process for opening new preschool special education classes
- The DOE is committed to working with NYSED to develop a more inclusive preschool special education system
Christina Foti
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Despite these challenges, I am proud of the work of my team in partnership with the Division of Early Childhood.
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Thanks to a $55,000,000 investment by this administration and city council, we successfully opened 456 preschool special education seats in the fall.
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And now we're working to create an 284 additional seats.
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While we strive to achieve so much more, for the students in our city, our team remains steadfast in this commitment to closing critical gaps.
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I believe strong and strong stakeholder engagement,
Althea Stevens
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and
Christina Foti
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it is essential as we guide our work.