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Good morning. It’s Amy with Chalkbeat New York.
As part of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s broader push for universal childcare, the city is expanding special education programs in pre-K programs this fall. Five popular programs that already serve K-12 students with autism and other disabilities will open classrooms for the city’s youngest learners through the $67.5 million initiative.
“Universal has to mean exactly that — it has to mean universal,” Mamdani said yesterday’s announcement. “Having a child with a disability or a special need should not make families the exception to that rule.”
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And our friends at The City Reporter have the latest on free swim lessons for second graders.
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NYC expands high-demand special education programs into preschool for the first time
New York City will add 250 preschool seats in popular special education programs as part of a $67.5 million plan aimed at serving more children with disabilities.
From the Bronx to the Battery, more funding for free swim lessons
The City Council is adding $1.5 million to a program that aims to one day teach every New York City second-grader how to swim.
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What We’re Reading
Data shows lack of admissions for Black, Latino students at city's specialized schools, Spectrum News/NY1
Rural NY School District Will Be One of First to Bring Humanoid Robot Into Classroom, New York Focus
NYC poised to pay $700K in Queens principal sex abuse lawsuit, with more payouts looming, New York Daily News
Mom, Dad, I Want to Be a Welder, The New York Times
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