City and State New York | A coalition of advocacy organizations is urging New York City Mayor Eric Adams to protect at-risk education initiatives like summer school and the expansion of free preschool for 3-year-olds in his upcoming budget. With one-time funding set to expire this year, advocates fear once again that these and other critical public school programs that families rely on could come to an end.

“We urge Mayor Adams to baseline these programs …  so that students, families, educators, and providers will have assurance that they can continue relying on these programs in future years,” the coalition said in a statement.