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Free Universal Pre-K Program Launches In NYC
ResumeIt's the first day of school for more than a million students, as New York City schools are back in session today.
But there is a new crop of youngsters donning backpacks and school uniforms, as Mayor Bill DeBlasio's new free universal pre-kindergarten program commences. Tens of thousands of 4-year-olds will head to more than 1,700 sites across the city to begin their academic careers.
Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Sarah Darville, bureau chief for Chalkbeat New York, an online educational news organization in New York, about the mayor's pre-K rollout.
Guest
- Sarah Darville, bureau chief for Chalkbeat New York, a news site covering educational change in New York schools. She tweets @sarahdarv.
This segment aired on September 4, 2014.