NYC expands high-demand special education programs into preschool for the first time

New York City is expanding five high-demand special education programs into preschool classrooms for the first time, adding 250 seats across 26 schools with a $67.5 million investment. The initiative aims to address the city's ongoing failure to provide classroom seats for all preschoolers with disabilities, a legal requirement, and aligns with Mayor Zohran Mamdani's push for universal childcare.