NYC Has Met Its Goal of 53,000 in Pre-K, Says Mayor

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that his administration has met its goal of enrolling more than 53,000 children in full-day prekindergarten classes.

Carmen Fariña, NYC schools chancellor during a news conference in Brooklyn, New York, on Dec. 30, 2013. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, that his administration has met its goal of enrolling more than 53,000 children in full-day prekindergarten classes. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan