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Pre-K Head Start Teachers Make Deal For Gap-Closing Raises

“City, labor leaders announce deal to close pay gaps for NYC pre-K teachers in Head Start programs” was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering public education. Sign up for their newsletters here: ckbe.at/newsletters Hundreds of New York City pre-K teachers who work in Head Start programs could receive a significant pay boost […]

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FALLING BEHIND: City’s Largest Head Start Provider Freezes New Preschool Enrollments

Some Head Start and Early Head Start providers in New York City have been told to stop enrolling new students in preschool slots funded through the federal program, sending an untold number of low-income families potentially scrambling to find care elsewhere. The freeze, which went into effect April 8, is the first tangible disruption resulting […]