Adams, de Blasio make $167M announcement to ensure longterm pre-K, 3-K programs

Impacts of a pre-kindergarten preparation program in Texas

Can a parent-education initiative help a school district to boost the readiness of three-year-olds who will soon enter pre-K? One Texas district has been implementing such a program for almost a decade, and a new working paper documents outcomes that are both promising and problematic. Alief Independent School District, which serves around 39,000 students outside Houston, created the Jumpstart Program (JSP) as a means of teaching local parents h…

Adams and de Blasio form new alliance, backing 3-K

Bill de Blasio appeared alongside Adams, raising questions and eyebrows about this new political alliance.

In a reversal, Mayor Adams agrees to fund NYC's 3-K program over the long term

The mayor has fought with the City Council over 3-K funding since he took office. Wednesday's announcement marked a concession on the issue.

Adams, de Blasio make $167M announcement to ensure longterm pre-K, 3-K programs

The programs were the cornerstone of former Mayor Bill de Blasio's 8-year administration.

Mayor Adams restores $167 million in 3-K and pre-K funding left out of his January budget plan

Mayor Eric Adams said on Wednesday he would restore $167 million in early childhood education funding in his upcoming Executive Budget that had been left out of his preliminary spending plan — $30 million less than what the City Council called for in its own proposal this month. The $167 million commitment breaks down into $112 million for expanding the city's universal preschool program for 3-year-olds — known as 3-K—and $55 million for univers…

City Finds Funding For 3-K And Pre-K Seats

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the city will allocate $167 million to support early childhood education programming in the fiscal year 2026 budget.