Issues
CCC Testimony: Oversight: An Examination of the Department of Homeless Services’ 90-Day Review
On April 21, 2016, CCC testified before the New York City Council General Welfare Committee on the Department of Homeless Services’ 90-Day Review. Given the historic levels of homelessness and the numerous challenges homeless children and their familie …
CCC Testimony: Oversight: Summer Programs for Elementary and Middle School Students
CCC testified before the New York City Council Youth Services Committee on April 19, 2016 regarding summer programs for elementary and middle school students. While CCC continues to applaud the administration for its successful expansion of middle scho …
Understanding Diversity in NYC’s Public Schools
(Click here to enlarge map above) With 1.1 million students in more than 1,700 schools, New York City is the largest public school system in the country. Recently there has been a significant amount of discussion about the issue of diversity in the Cit …
HELP us FIGHT Cuts to Summer Programs for Nearly 31,000 Middle School Students
Yesterday, CCC stood on the steps of City Hall with City Council Youth Services Chair Eugene and our partners in the Campaign for Children to object to the Administration’s plan to cut summer programs for nearly 31,000 middle school students. Watch NY …
Cuts to Summer Programs Hit NYC’s Poorest Communities the Hardest
A report conducted by Citizens’ Committee for Children and Campaign for Children, has found that a majority of the 31,000 middle school students due to lose access to summer programs this year following planned city cuts come from the poorest New York …
