De Blasio: New York City is ready for pre-K

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By JONATHAN LEMIRE, AP

With an eye toward Albany in the final days before the state budget is due, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio touted his administration's readiness to implement prekindergarten for more than 50,000 new students this fall.

De Blasio, who made universal prekindergarten the centerpiece of his first months in office, announced that the expected pool of those applying to teach prekindergarten in September should top 8,000, far more than the 1,000 new teachers he says is needed. Another 1,000 would be needed the following year when the program expands further.

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