As the city has now crossed Mayor Bill de Blasio’s school closure threshold, a 3 percent coronavirus positivity rate over a seven-day average, preschools find themselves in a tough spot. Those that operate in community-based centers operated by nonprofits or private businesses can remain open. Their counterparts in education department-run buildings must shut, raising complicated questions of safety and equity for staffers and families.

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Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat New York

November 20, 2020