How NYC, former Mayor Bloomberg and a healthcare giant are looking to grow medical careers at a new Queens high school | amNewYork
City schools chancellor announces new public high school in Queens focused on healthcare careers with the support of Bloomberg Philanthropies and Northwell Health
The Northwell School of Health Sciences will integrate healthcare job training into a traditional high school curriculum to prepare students for well-paying healthcare jobs [ more ]
Citing the economy, more Republicans back child care spending
Republican state lawmakers are increasingly supporting plans to invest in child care across the country, recognizing the importance of the industry and the need to address workforce shortages.
The pandemic highlighted the precariousness of the child care industry and the reliance of working parents on it, leading to an unprecedented federal investment of $24 billion in child care businesses in 2021. [ more ]