In Brooklyn, four childcare centers are set to close due to the city's refusal to renew their leases, which the city attributes to low enrollment. However, local leaders argue the Department of Education's data is inaccurate and point to significant delays in payment, affecting the centers' operations. At a rally, representatives from the centers highlighted discrepancies, such as one center reporting 96 enrolled children while the DOE recorded just four. The closures threaten hundreds of families who rely on these essential services.
The city decided not to renew the leases of four childcare centers, citing low enrollment and oversaturation of low-cost services, raising concerns about the accuracy of their data.
Ingrid Matias Chungata noted the Department of Education has not provided accurate data; her center has been denied necessary funding, complicating enrollment reporting.
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