The mayor's preliminary budget released Thursday would spend less on the city’s Department of Education overall next year compared to this year.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.to schools last summer, Mayor Eric Adams appears to be backing down from his plans to reduce funding for schools because of declining enrollment, at least for now.released Thursday would spend less on the city’s Department of Education overall next year compared to this year.
In terms of the enrollment-based reductions, Adams said he had added back millions of dollars he had initially planned to cut in an effort to “rightsize” funding at schools that have seen their registers shrink. The financial plan must be approved by City Council, and multiple council members have already said they oppose cuts to education, as well as those planned for libraries and nonprofits.saying the Adams administration should move forward with former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration’s plans to expand the free preschool programs.
The City Council will hold hearings on the budget through the spring, and must vote on an agreement by the end of June.
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