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Recent accomplishments and initiatives in early childhood education
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Deputy Chancellor Hawkins highlights recent accomplishments and ongoing initiatives in NYC's early childhood education system, showcasing growth and collaboration efforts.
- Offer acceptances have grown from 9,500 in 2019 to over 43,000 in 2024, a 350% increase
- Enrollment sprints are being conducted in every borough with a $5 million investment from the council
- Nearly 300 additional special education seats are being opened, on top of 456 seats opened at the beginning of the school year
- A child care advisory group has been established, with biweekly meetings between the administration and city council
Simone Hawkins
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Today, families are accepting than ever offers I'm sorry, more families are accepting offers than ever growing from 9,500 offers in 2019 to over forty three forty three thousand offers in 2024.
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Record growth growth of 350% over five years.
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Huge thanks to the joint efforts of Mayor Adams administration and the council, our investments in early childhood are bearing fruit.
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As outlined in the 10 plan with support from the council's $5,000,000 investment in outreach efforts, we are this month engaging families and communities through enrollment sprints in every borough.
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In addition, we are actively working to open almost 300 more special education seats over and above the 456 seats we opened at the beginning of the school year.
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Moreover, we have established and convened the child care advisory group and convened biweekly meetings with the administration and city council to ensure continue to ensure continued dialogue.
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I'd like to thank the speaker, chair Joseph and council member Gutierrez for your continued support in this regard.
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We cannot achieve these accomplishments without your collaboration and we firmly believe we are well positioned to do so much more for our youngest learners and families.