In NYC, an army of 65,000 4-year-olds heads to free, full-day preschool

The Washington Post: When the new school year opens Wednesday in New York City, 65,000 4-year-olds will attend free pre-kindergarten — the largest expansion of public school of its kind in the country.

The pre-kindergarten rolls, larger than the entire K-12 public school enrollment of Boston or Seattle, makes good on a campaign promise by Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) to offer full-day preschool to every 4-year-old in the city.

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