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.
Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat New York
November 20, 2020
