City Scoop
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this week on City Scoop, the mayor calls on Albany to renew mayoral control of city schools. Nothing's more important than making our schools the best they can be. With Meryl Control, that could be a reality. The mayor, chancellor. Labor leaders and officials call on state lawmakers to pass a three year extension on mayoral control of city schools. Under mayoral control, graduation rates have improved to record highs. Pre K for all seats have more than tripled and a record 55,000 high schoolers air now taking AP courses. In other school news, the mayor chancellor in Brooklyn Borough President Adams announces meatless Mondays for all city schools, providing students with all vegetarian breakfast and lunch menus every Monday. The program aims to tackle the nation's childhood obesity rate and promote healthier eating. The city's thrive, NYC Initiative and Department for the Aging are teaming up to expand mental health services for senior citizens. $1.7 million will fund more clinicians to help better meet the mental health needs for older New Yorkers. That's it for this week. City Scoop