Education
Promoting Well-being for Our Youngest New Yorkers
Across the country, there’s a growing dialogue about the importance of focusing on the needs of young children under age five in order to improve immediate and long-term health and development outcomes. On December 8th, CCC hosted a policy briefing on …
Promoting Well-Being for Our Youngest New Yorkers
There are more than half a million children under the age of five in New York City, and almost half are living in or near poverty. Research clearly demonstrates that interventions designed to combat risks to child well-being, many of which are closely …
CCC Testimony: Oversight – DOE’s Efforts to Help Struggling Schools
CCC testified at an Oversight Hearing on November 23, 2015 on regarding the Department of Education’s efforts to help struggling schools. CCC appreciates all of the efforts the City Council has taken to strengthen and support the City’s education syste …
CCC 2015 Celebration Breakfast Transcript
Download a full transcript of Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York’s 2015 Celebration Breakfast, held on October 29, 2015 at 583 Park Avenue. Topics covered included juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, social justice, education, and pove …
CROWLEY, DROMM, PHYS ED 4 ALL COALITION COMMEND CITY COUNCIL PASSING MEANINGFUL PE LEGISLATION
The New York City Council today unanimously passed legislation introduced by City Council Member Elizabeth Crowley to further ensure public school students are receiving the state-mandated physical education they are entitled to. Physical education (PE …
New Reports Document Need For Continued Expansion of Early Education, After-school and Summer Programs
Despite New York City’s recent expansion of prekindergarten for all 4-year olds and after-school programs for over 100,000 middle school students, there is still a tremendous need to further expand high quality early childhood education and after-schoo …
