Every child deserves access to high-quality and equitable education.
Every child deserves access to high-quality and equitable education.
of income eligible families in NYC don’t receive childcare subsidies.
half of all third through eighth-graders in NYC public schools score at or above reading and math grade levels.
only 40.9% of Multilingual Learners graduated high school, compared to 80.5% of students who were not multilingual learners.
Access to a high-quality education is critical for children’s academic and social development. Yet disparities in educational outcomes exist at every level of education, from enrollment in early education programs to standardized test scores in Math and English in elementary grades, to high school graduation rates. To ensure every child has access to high-quality education we advocate for affordable early care and education, responsive K-12 schools, and year-round extra-curricular experiences outside of the classroom to prepare them for academic and career success.
CCC advocates to:
Budget Analysis & Priorities
May 17, 2023
On May 4, 2023 the Governor and State Legislature adopted the $229 billion SFY 2023-2024 budget. In some areas, we saw c …
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Budget Analysis & Priorities
May 09, 2023
On April 26th, Mayor Adams released his $106.7 billion Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget proposal. At the beginning o …
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Data Resources
May 01, 2023
Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York works to ensure every child is healthy, housed, educated, and safe. Part …
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Budget Analysis & Priorities
Apr 03, 2023
Cross-Agency Ensure the city’s social service agencies can provide vital service …
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