These links will help when reporting on Education and Youth issues in NYC.

Children's Services, Administration for

The Administration for Children's Services (ACS) protects and ensures the well-being of New York City's children and families. ACS investigated child abuse and neglect reports involving approximately 79,000 children and provided contract preventive services to a daily average of 27,000 children. ACS provides direct foster care and adoption services, as well as contractual services for approximately 17,000 children through 44 foster care agencies Citywide. The Agency also administers 263 Head Start sites and enrolls 57,000 children in child care programs through contracted providers or child care vouchers.

Brooklyn Public Library

Exhibition information, events schedules, hours of operation, and an online catalog from the Brooklyn Library.

City University of New York (CUNY)

The City University of New York (CUNY) is the largest urban university in the US, serving more than 400,000 students.

Education, Department of

The Department of Education (DOE) provides primary and secondary education to over 1 million pre-kindergarten to grade 12 students in school districts within 10 regions and over 1,400 schools, and employs approximately 77,000 teachers. DOE prepares students to meet grade level standards in reading, writing and math, and prepares high school students to pass Regents exams and to meet graduation requirements. The School Construction Authority (SCA) coordinates the development of DOE’s Five-Year Capital Plan, selects and acquires sites for new schools, leases buildings for schools, and supervises conversion of administrative space for classroom use.

Youth and Community Development, Department of

The Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) supports youth and adults through 2,841 contracts with community-based organizations throughout New York City. These include 558 contracts that comprise the Citywide Out-of-School Time (OST) initiative. OST offers a balanced mix of academic support, sports/recreational activities, the arts and cultural experiences, which take place after school, on weekends, and during school vacations; 464 programs to help low-income individuals and families become more economically self-sufficient; and 36 adult literacy programs that teach English skills to assist participants to further their education or to advance their careers. The Department also administers a network of 80 Beacon community centers in public schools that serve youth, adults and families during out-of-school hours. Through a range of programs, DYCD contractors assist immigrants to become naturalized citizens. In addition, DYCD implements and oversees the City's youth workforce development program, providing summer employment and year round services to introduce youth and young adults to the job market and help them develop the skills to succeed. DYCD is also responsible for the City’s runaway and homeless youth programs.

New York Public Library

Library services are provided through three independent systems: the Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library and the Queens Borough Public Library. These systems operate 208 local library branches throughout the City and four research library centers in Manhattan. The libraries offer free and open access to books, periodicals, electronic resources and non-print materials. Reference and career services; Internet access; and educational, cultural, and recreational programming for adults, young adults, and children are also provided. The libraries’ collections include 377 electronic databases and more than 65 million books, periodicals and other circulating and reference items.

School Construction Authority

The School Construction Authority (SCA) is the one agency accountable for new school construction and major renovations to older schools. SCA is responsible for all capital planning, budgeting, design, and operations. SCA coordinates the development of the Department of Education’s Five-Year Capital Plan, selects and acquires sites for new schools, leases buildings for schools and supervises conversion of administrative space for classroom use.

Mayor's Office of Adult Education

The Mayor’s Office of Adult Education was established to create better outcomes for the City’s adult education system. The Office coordinates strategy, promotes best practices, and connects participating agencies to the Administration’s education, community development, and social policy priorities. The Office works with a range of City, State, and Federal agencies to advance adult education in New York City.

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