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New York City's Schools emphasize literacy, career pathways and maintaining class-size gains in budget testimony

2488754 · January 29, 2025
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Summary

New York City's chancellor updated state committees on city priorities, highlighting New York City Reads (science-of-reading rollout), New York City Solves (math initiative), accelerated expansion of early college and work-based learning, and ongoing efforts to meet class-size caps. The city warned that changes

New York City Department of Education leaders testified about progress in literacy and college-and-career programs and urged the state to avoid budget changes that would reduce the city's expected funding.

Top priorities cited: Chancellor Melissa Aviles Ramos and NYC DOE leaders outlined key city initiatives: - New York City Reads: the citywide rollout of research-based early literacy curriculum with embedded coaching and special emphasis on interventions for struggling readers. - New…

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