New York City Afterschool Programs Failed To Ensure Access For Students With Disabilities 

Afterschool programs in New York City failed to ensure that students with disabilities were able to attend, according to a survey of over 600 public school principals in the city. The survey was conducted by the New York City Comptroller. About 74% of the principals from the city’s District 75 schools, which provide highly specialized instructional support for students with severe disabilities, reported having any afterschool programming, compared to 93% of other schools serving the general student population. The city is in the process of implementing the mayor’s “Afterschool for All” initiative to expand access to afterschool programs . . .