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Encourage specialized STEM and programming academies in public schools to prepare students for high-paying tech and programming careers.
Partner with local businesses and unions to create apprenticeship programs for carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and other skilled trades.
Support a city tax credit for families who send their children to private or religious schools, helping to ease the financial burden on working parents.
Ensure all special education students receive the services they need, including timely and thorough IEP screening, without unnecessary bureaucratic delays.
Defend specialized high schools and Gifted & Talented programs, return to objective testing standards, and move away from referral-based admissions that undermine meritocracy. Work to bring a specialized high school to Southern Brooklyn.
Demand a full audit of the $37,000 we are spending per student each year to ensure funds are being used effectively and reaching the classroom.
Fight for later school start times in consultation with Community Education Councils (CECs) and stakeholders. Research shows that later start times improve educational outcomes, especially for middle and high school students.