School year kicks off with free lunch, better safety, higher scores in NYC
NYC opens pop-up registration centers
School for the city’s 1.1 million students kicks off today, and it looks to be a promising year. Students’ scores on the statewide proficiency tests have been going up (city kids now outperform students in other parts of the state in English and are drawing closer in math), free lunch is available to all students, and city schools are safer than ever, with last year being the safest school year on record.
Building on the successful Pre-K for All program, the city has launched 3-K for All, open to every three-year-old child, and has expanded enrichment programs like Computer Science for All and College Access for All.
For those families who have not yet registered, the Department of Education (DOE) has opened eight temporary Registration Centers across the city.