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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Key budget investments in education programs and initiatives
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Chancellor Aviles-Ramos outlines significant budget investments in various education programs and initiatives, demonstrating the city's commitment to improving education across all levels.
- $167 million invested in pre-K special education, 3-K seats, and Head Start programs.
- Funding for 3,700 new teaching positions and over $20 million for teacher recruitment to comply with class size mandates.
- Increased investment in after-school programming and baseline funding for arts education.
- Baseline funding for school nurses ($194 million), Project Pivot ($15 million), community schools ($14 million), and restorative justice ($12 million).
- Additional funding to backfill expired federal stimulus dollars for programs like Civics for All, computer science education, and tutoring.
Melissa Aviles-Ramos
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This investment starts with our youngest learners.
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I'm thrilled and grateful that the city will now invest $167,000,000 in pre k special education and three k seats along with supporting our head start programs in a moment of federal funding uncertainty.
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This represents a tremendous step forward in the long term sustainability of early childhood education in New York City.
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This administration's investment in our children continues as they grow.
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To ensure compliance with the class size mandate, the city has committed to funding 3,700 new teaching positions well as over $20,000,000 for teacher recruitment.
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Additionally, the administration recently announced an increased investment in after school programming beginning next school year as well as baseline funding in the arts.
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In addition, this budget recognizes the importance of health, well-being, and safety, baselining 194,000,000 for school nurses, dollars fifteen million for Project Pivot, dollars 14,000,000 for community schools, and $6,000,000 for restorative justice, plus another $6,000,000 in restorative justice funding for this year specifically.
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These investments will help us continue to reduce chronic absenteeism, improve safety in and around schools, and ensure our students are mentally and physically well.
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As I mentioned earlier, this work is critically important and I hope you all feel the same sense of urgency.