NY1 | According to the city, nearly 900 students were referred for travel training during the 2023-24 school year, but only 222 completed the program.

The nonprofit organization Advocates for Children says the city needs to invest more resources into the program.

“Our understanding is that it’s a capacity issue of there’s just not enough funding to have enough people to train all of those students,” said Madison Pinckney, a staff attorney with the group