Adams adds money for special education pre-K and expanded 3-K seats to budget

Mayor Adams reverses $167M in cuts to already-bloated NYC public schools budget to expand 3-K, pre-K special education

Mayor Eric Adams is reversing nearly $170 million in proposed cuts to the already-bloated Department of Education -- announcing Wednesday he'll be expanding early childhood education programs citywide.

Howard schools releases short-term plans for special education, but some still frustrated

Howard County school board Chair Jolene Mosley sat at the dais at a recent board meeting and fired a question at Superintendent Bill Barnes. “Mr. Barnes, are you guys committed to changing special education so that it will be better for our students and staff, or is it just an activity, again repeating the same activity?” she said. The room was filled with a sense of frustration as leaders debated short-term plans to address issues with special …

Adams adds money for special education pre-K and expanded 3-K seats to budget

Adams was joined by former Mayor Bill de Blasio, whose administration's signature policy was the rollout of universal pre-K in the five boroughs.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams planning to reverse proposed cuts to 3-K, early childhood education

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams, who has faced sharp criticism over his handling of 3-K, is expected to announce Wednesday that he is backing away from potential cuts to child care in an early budget proposal. In his revised plan, Adams plans on ...

‘Very few’ special needs plans completed on time in Slough last year, council says

‘Very few’ education, health and care plans for children with special educational needs were completed on time by Slough Borough Council last…

Park Hill parents express concerns with planned special education changes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Parents of special education students met with Park Hill School District officials Monday evening urging them to put a plan on hold they say would disrupt students who already find change to be difficult. They say a process that will send some special education students to new schools was very different than the redistricting process that took place earlier this year where parent feedback was solicited through open houses, su…