Gotham Schools: City’s early childhood overhaul moves forward, draws criticism

By Phillissa Cramer

An overhaul of the city’s child-care offerings that has concerned providers and advocates for nearly a year took a major step forward today, when the city announced which centers would receive new contracts for next year.

The city awarded contracts to 149 child-care providers on the basis of quality and experience. But providers that together currently offer more than 6,500 spots did not get contracts. On top of the proposed cuts to after school programs included in Mayor Bloomberg’s budget proposal, more than 14,000 city children could go without care next year.

Read more at: http://gothamschools.org/2012/05/04/citys-early-childhood-overhaul-moves-forward-draws-criticism/