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Chair Joseph on student barriers and graduation pathways

New York City Council · Jun 8, 2026 · starts 0:04:59 · 28 sec

Joseph emphasizes the barriers students face including food and housing insecurity, childcare, and transportation costs, and calls for investment in programs that increase graduation rates and address disparities between campuses.

Rita C. Joseph

As we're moving closer to

Rita C. Joseph

adopting the fiscal 2027 budget, we must remember that many students continue to face barriers such as food and housing insecurities, childcare needs, and the cost of transportation.

Rita C. Joseph

I said it at our preliminary budget hearing and I will emphasize it again.

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We must invest in programs that clear pathways to increase graduation rates.

Rita C. Joseph

We must also find disparities that exist in programs between campuses and work to address them.