Only 1 in 3 NYC schools are fully accessible to students with physical disabilities, report says

Only 1 in 3 NYC schools are fully accessible to students with physical disabilities, report says

Fewer than one in three New York City public schools are fully accessible to students with physical disabilities, according to a report released Wednesday by Advocates for Children that calls on the city to ramp up funding for building upgrades. 

With the city expected to release its initial five-year capital plan for schools in November, the group is pushing for $1.25 billion to more quickly address major gaps in building accessibility.

Read more: https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2023/8/23/23842183/nyc-school-building-accessibility-students-physical-disabilities-parents-federal-prosecutors

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