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Impact of gentrification on income-restricted ECE seats
3:05:03
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Council Member Rita Joseph raises concerns about the impact of gentrification on income-restricted Early Childhood Education (ECE) seats. Jeff Klein from the DOE acknowledges the issue and outlines the department's approach:
- The DOE recognizes that gentrification is changing neighborhood demographics across the city
- These changes affect the availability and demand for income-restricted ECE seats
- The department is considering these factors in upcoming re-solicitations for birth-to-five contracts
- The DOE aims to make future solicitations more responsive to changing community needs.
- This issue highlights the challenge of maintaining equitable access to ECE programs in rapidly changing urban environments.
- The department's acknowledgment suggests a need for flexible and adaptive policies in ECE program planning.
Rita Joseph
3:05:03
But do you know that across the city a lot of our neighborhoods are facing gentrification?
3:05:08
So how are you also planning for that that takes away those income restricted seats?
Jeff Klein
3:05:14
For sure.
3:05:14
I think you brought up a really important point about the upcoming re solicitation.
3:05:20
As we know, the current birth of five contracts are ending and we are in discussions about how to make future solicitations more responsive to community need and the changing community need as the landscape.
Rita Joseph
3:05:31
Correct.