Education
CCC Testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Finance
Alice Bufkin, CCC’s Director of Policy for Child and Adolescent Health, testified on May 23 in front of the New York City Council Committee on Finance regarding Mayor de Blasio’s 2020 Executive Budget. In her testimony, Alice applauded the Mayor for in …
YouthAction Community Leadership Course Foster Care for Youth in NYC
Citizens’ Committee for Children’s (CCC) YouthAction Community Leadership Course (YCLC) is a youth advocacy training program for high school students from New York City’s public and private schools. CCC is an independent child advocacy organization who …
Why DOE’s birth-to-five RFPs need to be fixed
Community-based organizations are the backbone of Mayor de Blasio’s effort to expand early childhood education programs and are largely responsible for the success of his Pre-K and 3-K expansions. Earlier this year, the Department of Education (DOE) re …
CBO Centers are essential to educating NYC’s young children
Community-based organization (CBOs) programs provide services for most young children enrolled in the city-funded early childhood education system — particularly those with high economic need. Currently, there are 81,611 children under age 5 enrolled i …
Inadequate Funding Threatens Program Quality & Stability
Community-based organization (CBOs) programs provide services for most young children enrolled in the city-funded early childhood education system — particularly those with high economic need. Currently, there are 81,611 children under age 5 enrolled i …
