Q&A
Data sharing and analysis between agencies for early childhood education programs
1:16:14
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Council Member Stevens emphasizes the need for concrete data and analysis to compare different early childhood education programs, particularly between the ACS voucher program and the three-k program. She stresses the importance of using this data to improve and potentially restructure the system. Deputy Chancellor Hawkins acknowledges the importance of data-driven decision-making but admits that comprehensive data analysis is not yet available.
- Stevens pushes for specific data on where different programs overlap and their impacts
- She expresses frustration with the lack of progress in addressing systemic issues over the past three years
- Stevens emphasizes the need to use best practices from successful programs to improve others
- Hawkins acknowledges the importance of data but admits that comprehensive analysis is not yet available
- The discussion highlights the need for better data collection and analysis to guide decision-making in early childhood education
Althea V. Stevens
1:16:14
So if you guys are having the conversation do we have any data that can look at where these things are overlapping?
1:16:19
And don't worry, I'm not just asking this from you, I'm also No, I understand.
1:16:22
On our side as well because we've been talking about three k for the last three years and I'm sick of talking at it and I would like us to be talking about how do we fix the solution.
1:16:35
Because if we have a program where it seems to be working a lot better and more equitable, then how do we figure out to use those best practices and also seeing how like is that also affecting this program because we're keep talking expanding and putting more money into it, but we're not talking about fixing it.
1:16:52
And you know, I know there's also a whole other list of things that we never talk about in these hearings as far as the DOH and how that is a huge part of the system that no one ever talks about, about how that needs to be fixed around getting these sites up and running and even moving sites is even hard because they also have to get certified and get, SER clearances not only for the space but for the teachers and last time we did the DOH, hearing only 75 inspectors do that for across the city.