POLITICSTHE 74
NYC Budget Gives Every Public School Kindergartner $1,000 for College, Restores Education Programs
New York City public school kindergartners will automatically receive $1,000 for college expenses, up from $100, under a budget deal between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the City Council. The budget also restores education programs like a mental health initiative and a disability support program, while scaling back class size reduction funding.
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