"The initiative is part of the NYC Bright Starts program, and it was pitched to reinforce New York City Public Schools' existing infant and toddler programs through the federal Head Start program, which offers a variety of services to support school-readiness for children from birth to age 5 for low-income families. Last year, the Trump administration attempted to bar undocumented immigrant children from enrolling in Head Start programs, but a federal judge's injunction put the effort on hold nationwide in September."
"New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) oversees the Birth-to-2 initiative, which will provide approximately 200 seats to infants and toddlers across 15 community-based providers in "neighborhoods with the greatest need," officials said. The new seats are subsidized for up to 10 hours a day, year-round, unlike most seats in the city's 3-K and pre-K programs, which provide approximately 6.5 hours of care per day from September through June."
New York City launched the Birth-to-2 initiative offering free childcare for children ages 2 and under at 15 sites regardless of parents' income or immigration status. The $10 million pilot targets vulnerable, high-needs neighborhoods. The program is part of NYC Bright Starts and is intended to reinforce New York City Public Schools' infant and toddler programs through the federal Head Start framework, which provides services to support school readiness for children birth to age five from low-income families. New York City Public Schools oversees approximately 200 subsidized seats across 15 community-based providers, funded for up to 10 hours daily, year-round. The expansion complements statewide investments including a $4.5 billion childcare package and funding for the two-year 2 Care program for two-year-olds.
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