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Mamdani Begins NYC's 2-K Rollout with 2,000 Free Seats
us-politics4 hours ago

Mamdani Begins NYC's 2-K Rollout with 2,000 Free Seats

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the first 2,000 seats of a free universal 2-year-old child care program (2-K), to be rolled out this fall across four boroughs in neighborhood clusters including Canarsie, Washington Heights, Fordham and the Rockaways. The aim is to expand to about 12,000 seats next fall and 55,000 once fully built, with state funding from Gov. Hochul for the initial year; however, long-term funding, worker pay, and staffing costs remain unresolved as the city scales up universal access.

via The New York Times|
#2-k#funding#mamdani
NM House Advances Universal Child Care, Sends SB241 to Senate for Final OK
politics12 days ago

NM House Advances Universal Child Care, Sends SB241 to Senate for Final OK

The New Mexico House passed SB 241, a universal child-care program aimed at serving about 60,000 children, with copays for higher-earning families under certain conditions. The plan would tap up to $700 million from the Early Childhood Education and Care Trust Fund over five years and include wage requirements for providers and referrals for at-risk children. The bill moves back to the Senate for any House changes before Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham can sign it; the governor expressed optimism it will reach her before adjournment.

via Source New Mexico|
#early-childhood-education-and-care#legislation#new-mexico
Hochul’s affordability push: universal child care, nuclear energy and safety bets
politics1 month ago

Hochul’s affordability push: universal child care, nuclear energy and safety bets

Gov. Hochul’s State of the State centers on affordability, proposing a $50 million home-efficiency push and a plan to deliver universal child care that would cover 100,000 more children next year (bringing total to $4.5 billion; full program could cost $12–$15 billion statewide). She also leans into nuclear energy, calls for safety rules around protests near houses of worship, and outlines privacy and AI safeguards for minors, while advancing transit projects like Jamaica Station redesign and a westward Second Avenue Subway extension, with funding details to be set in the upcoming budget.

via The New York Times|
#affordability#hochul#new-york