If you’re the parent of a four year old, who works from 9-5, you most likely have some tough choices when it comes to childcare. NY State thinks the school is safe enough for PreK students from 8:30 - 2:30 but not safe from 2:30-5.

Schools will continue to grow more disparate and segregated until New York’s policy makers treat early childcare, education and extra-curricular enrichment as an investment in whole families all along the income scale.