Fariña: Progress on programs to prepare NYC students for college and careers
Changes rolling out beginning this spring
NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña on Tuesday described the progress the city has made on an ambitious bundle of programs designed to better prepare the city’s students for college and careers.
The administration’s goals are long-term: City schools are aiming for an 80 percent high school graduation rate by 2026, with two-thirds of grads college-ready. Another goal is to have all students reading by the second grade.
The city hopes to accomplish these through eight new initiatives, collectively known as the Equity and Excellence agenda, first laid out by Mayor Bill de Blasio last September.
Plans have been put in the works to begin piloting many of these initiatives this spring.