NYC Mayor Adams Proposes $167 Million for Permanent Funding of Special Education Preschool and 3-K Seats

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Updated Apr 16, 2025, 05:14 PM

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the inclusion of $167 million in his executive budget proposal to fund early childhood education, specifically targeting special education preschool and expanded 3-K seats. This funding, which was absent from his preliminary budget plan, aims to restore and baseline annual investments in these programs. The allocation includes $55 million for special education preschool seats and $112 million for expanded 3-K seats, addressing previous cuts and ensuring the continuation of these services. Additionally, Head Start seats will be protected even if federal funding drops. This move comes after criticism over the handling of early childhood education funding, with the mayor's administration now committing to permanent funding in these areas. Mayor Adams, alongside former Mayor Bill de Blasio, made this announcement, highlighting the city's dedication to early childhood education. However, the funding falls short of the $197 million requested by the City Council, and there was no prior notification to the Council about the press conference. As of last month, over 600 students were still waiting for a special education preschool seat.

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Office of the Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams

@nycpa

POV: You've "been committed to early childhood education since day one," but you're just restoring funding you cut before. The mayor wants to take a victory lap for investing in 3K and pre-K seats, but if anything, credit goes to the families who fought for this to happen. https://t.co/B8mknttm5e

NYC Mayor's Office

@NYCMayorsOffice

HISTORIC FUNDING: For the first time ever, New York City will be setting a baseline minimum funding of nearly $170 MILLION for early childhood education programming! This is ANNUAL funding @NYCMayor's administration was proud to announce today: https://t.co/3KSH757i5R https://t.co/G06tuADUCm