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Some 9,000 children no older than six years are homeless in New York City. Meanwhile thousands of city-paid child care spots are empty.
The city will judge success of its massive expansion of prekindergarten by the results three years from now, when the children reach 2nd grade, Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña said Tuesday. Other measures, such as attendance, will be used as well.
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s expanded prekindergarten program is hiring hundreds of early childhood teachers, but the pre-K program is facing an uncertain future.
Thousands of parents received letters Thursday offering free full-day prekindergarten seats for their children this coming school year.
