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Introducing the 2025 State of Our Schools!

As we kick off the 2025–2026 school year—and all the possibility and promise it brings—there’s an image that comes to mind: a spark. This year, we are emphasizing deep learning, intellectual curiosity and academic rigor—because we know that with high expectations and the right supports, every child is capable. As we begin our third year of these initiatives, NYC Reads is active in over 900 schools, and NYC Solves in nearly 600. We’ve provided over 31,000 job-embedded coaching sessions for NYC Reads & Solves educators and leaders, and we’ve trained over 5,000 NYC Reads Ambassadors. Our FutureReadyNYC initiative, now at nearly 180 schools, is preparing students for high-demand fields. With over 300 Career and Technical Education programs across 130 schools, our students have access to specialized training in even more pathways. Through NYCPS Cares, we’re shaping environments where students and families feel welcomed, respected, and valued. We’ve launched citywide, student-led anti-bullying and anti-vaping campaigns because our strongest messengers on these key issues are students themselves. We are expanding the interagency initiative Every Child and Family is Known, now reaching 125 schools across the city. We have over 2,000 volunteers signed up to become Family Connectors—community members and parents who will help families access city services and resources. We’ve been lighting sparks with NYC Reads, NYC Solves, Student Pathways, and NYCPS Cares. And now we are seeing the results. In 2025, the percentage of students considered “proficient” by New York State grew by 7.2 points in English Language Arts (ELA) and 3.5 points in math—leading to our highest proficiency across both subjects since 2012. Our work is not done. On our website later today, we will publish our first-ever #StateOfOurSchools Accountability Tool, which highlights both our accomplishments and our next steps: schools.nyc.gov/AccountabilityTool. This year is about lighting sparks—and a spark is not an end in and of itself. A spark represents a catalyst, a beginning. And we are just getting started.