Building a better bridge: Prioritizing infrastructure in a pre-K expansion

Friday, May 15, 2026Jamee Herbert, BridgeCareView original

Expanding access to early childhood education will require more than funding--it demands a modern, agile pre-K system.

New York is currently standing at a historic crossroads. With a rare alignment of executive leadership in Albany and NYC and a tireless advocacy community, the state is poised to transform the promise of universal early childhood education (ECE) into a reality for tens of thousands of families.