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universal pre-k

How the New Head of NYC’s Mental Health Initiative Plans to Take It to the Next Level

The new director helped roll out the city's universal pre-K initiative and is a veteran of former President Barack Obama's campaign.
By Madina Toure
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) releasing a progressive agenda reporter at an event in Washington, D.C.

Elizabeth Warren Calls de Blasio ‘Progressive Leader’ New York Needs

The Massachusetts senator is offering a boost to the mayor's campaign as the general election approaches.
By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks to the press in front of Trump Tower after his meeting with then President-elect Donald Trump.

NYC Mayor to Seek $700 Million From Albany and Washington to Provide Pre-K to 3-Year-Olds

"We're going to repeat that vision and we will take it to Albany and then we'll take it to Washington and as difficult and complicated as both places are, the world still works when it comes to something that the public demands and we think the demand for 3-K is gonna be intense."
By Madina Toure
Deputy Mayor Richard Buery.

City’s Women- and Minority-Owned Business Czar Draws on Universal Pre-K Experience

By Madina Toure
Media and Entertainment Commissioner Julie Menin, Chancellor Carmen Fariña and Deputy Mayor of Strategic Initiatives Richard Buery launch the NYC Child Savings Account initiative at PS 171 in Queens.

De Blasio Rolls Out ‘Complementary’ College Program After Cuomo Free Tuition Announcement

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio.

De Blasio Rants Against the Media and ‘Wealthy Interests’ as Grand Juries Weigh Charges

By Will Bredderman
Minority Leader Pelosi, flanked by Mayor Bill de Blasio and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez.

Nancy Pelosi Pitches National Universal Pre-K With Bill de Blasio

By Will Bredderman
Mayor Bill de Blasio is heading into the crucial third year of his term, which will set up his year-four re-election bid. (Illustration: Fred Harper for Observer)

Mayor at the Crossroads: Bill de Blasio’s Midterm Report Card

By Jillian Jorgensen
Bill de Blasio talking with pre-K students. (Photo: Seth Wenig-Pool for Getty Images)

Bill de Blasio Both Denies and Defends Pre-K Benefiting the Better-Off

By Will Bredderman
Councilman David Greenfield today. (Photo: Ross Barkan/New York Observer)

Orthodox Jews and Secular Parents Unite to Demand Half-Day Pre-K Slots

By Ross Barkan
Councilman Vincent Gentile campaigns for then-Public Advocate Bill de Blasio in 2013 (Photo: Twitter).

Gentile Sings de Blasio’s Praises in Race for Conservative Staten Island Seat

By Will Bredderman
Mayor Bill de Blasio, right, with Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (Photo: Will Bredderman for Observer).

De Blasio Boasts Pre-K for ‘All’—But Still Wants Space

By Will Bredderman
Mayor Bill de Blasio in a prekindergarten classroom. (Photo: by Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty Images)

Bill de Blasio Hopes Universal Pre-K Will Spread ‘Like Wildfire’

By Paula Duran
State Senator Diane Savino. (Photo: Facebook)

Diane Savino Calls Mayor’s Pre-K Outreach Team ‘Aggressively Stupid’

By Will Bredderman
Councilman Carlos Menchaca brandishing a UPKNYC sign. (Photo: Twitter/@UPKNYC)

De Blasio’s UPKNYC Advocacy Group Launching New Round of Robocalls

By Colin Campbell
a UPKNYC rally in Albany. (Photo: Twitter/UPKNYC)

UPKNYC Campaign Manager Returning to Union Gig

By Jill Colvin

De Blasio Takes a Few Pre-K Victory Laps

By Colin Campbell
Mayor Bill de Blasio visits a pre-K enrollment workshop in Brooklyn earlier this month. (Photo: Rob Bennett/NYC Mayor's Office)

Bill de Blasio Hails ‘Historic’ State Budget Agreement

By Colin Campbell
Bill de Blasio at the schoolchildren earlier today. (Photo: Twitter/@BilldeBlasio)

‘The Mayor Eats Food’: Bill de Blasio’s Job, According to Schoolchildren

By Colin Campbell
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (Photo: Governor's Office/Flickr)

Cuomo Says Charters, Not Pre-K, Will ‘Be the Main Educational Issue’ in Budget

By Colin Campbell
Bill de Blasio and Chirlane McCray speaking to parent bloggers. (Photo: Ed Reed for the Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio)

De Blasio Welcomes Parent Bloggers to City Hall

By Kelly Weill
Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. (Photo: Daniel Barry for Getty Images)

NYC Assembly Members Push Pre-K as Advocates Rally

By Colin Campbell
Mayor Bill de Blasio. (Photo: Getty)

Celebrities Push Bill de Blasio’s Tax-the-Rich Plan

By Ross Barkan

Staffing Choices Show de Blasio Approaching Albany Differently From Bloomberg

By Ross Barkan
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