education
Back to School: How Diverse are NYC’s Classrooms
The Mayor’s appointed School Diversity Advisory Group recently released its second report, recommending several actions the city could take to help diversify its schools. Regardless of how we get there, the evidence is clear: diverse classrooms create …
Statement by Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York on the Release of the New York State ELA and Math Test Results
August 23, 2019 (New York City) – In response to the publication of the results of New York State’s standardized exams, Jennifer March, Executive Director of Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York (CCC), issued the following statement: “The 2019 …
CCC Testimony New York City Council Committee on Education
On March 21, CCC testified in front of the New York City Council Committee on Education to highlight the needs of New York City children and the impact Mayor de Blasio’s proposed 2020 budget could have on them. Among other proposals, Alice Bufkin, CCC’ …
Report Highlights Early Education Workforce as “New Generation of Minimum Wage Laws”
A new report from UC Berkeley calls attention to the low and inequitable wages earned by professionals in the early childhood education system. The report, At the Wage Floor: Covering Homecare and Early Care and Education Workers in the New Generation …
CCC Testimony: New York City Fiscal Year 2019 Preliminary Budget Hearing-Education
CCC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education at a hearing on March 23, 2018 regarding the Fiscal Year 2019 Preliminary Budget. CCC supported Preliminary Budget proposals aimed at reducing bullying in schools and expanding 3K fo …
Testimony: New York State Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Executive Budget Education Hearing
On January 31, 2018 CCC submitted testimony to the New York State Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committees regarding the Executive Budget proposals related to education. CCC’s testimony supported Executive Budget proposals to better suppor …
