Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Year : 2, Issue: 37
Chancellor David Banks is celebrating the progress of New York City Schools.
He invited educators and the media to attend his “State of Our Schools” address at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School in Queens on Tuesday morning.
Chancellor Banks touted the progress students in the nation’s largest school district made with the city’s NYC Reads program.
“All in all, get this, over half a million students will be impacted by NYC Reads and NYC Solves just this year alone,” Banks said. “So just picture this for a moment, if you walk into any Pre-K classroom anywhere in the city, kids will be learning from the same curriculum.”
But there is no quick fix when it comes to the issues students face, the chancellor admitted.
At the heart of what Banks wishes for kids in New York City, is a future full of success.
“But in moments like this, it’s critical to stay focused on our mission: ‘to ensure that each student graduates on a pathway to a rewarding career and long-term economic security, equipped to be a positive force for change,’” Banks said.
Just one day prior, New York City Mayor Eric Adams released his mayor’s management report for this fiscal year, which assesses agencies performances from the year prior.
Among the areas showing improvement, was education.
Source: ABC7 News
