New York Mayor Announces Plan To Boost Pre-K For Low-Income Students

The New York Times (9/25, Baker, Subscription Publication) reports, "Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said Monday that the city would open a new type of preschool in Brooklyn next year, introducing a cradle-to-kindergarten approach to education for very young children in poor neighborhoods." The "Educare" school will "serve children between 6 weeks and 5 years old, mimicking schools that have been created in 17 other cities. The one envisioned for New York will include a 'leadership institute' to carry out research in early childhood education, city officials said." The Times quotes Bloomberg saying, "Our goal is to have every city kid arrive in kindergarten ready and prepared for a lifetime of success."