“Every child deserves a strong and healthy start to their education and that begins with kindergarten. With the introduction of state legislation, mandatory kindergarten for our city’s five year olds will soon be a reality. This is a historic day for the future of New York City’s children and we thank State Senator John J. Flanagan, Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Education, and Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, Chair of the Assembly’s Committee on Education for introducing Senate bill S.7015 and Assembly bill A.9861. We applaud both state legislators for their commitment and partnership on this vital issue and urge the Assembly and Senate to swiftly pass these bills.”

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