Giunta commits to equity, communication, and engaging stakeholders
Giunta says every student in every neighborhood should have access to high-quality learning experiences and that equity must remain central. She says NYCPS will engage educators, families, students, higher education partners, employers, community organizations, and elected officials, and closes by thanking the Council.
We are approaching this work with a clear commitment.
Every student in every neighborhood should have access to high-quality learning experiences that prepare them for the opportunities and challenge of the future.
Equity must remain at the center of this transformation.
The promise of New York Inspires is not that a few schools will innovate while others remain unchanged.
The promise is that all students will benefit from stronger connections between classroom learning and the knowledge, skills, and experiences they need to thrive beyond graduation.
As we move forward, New York City Public Schools is committed to engaging educators, families, students, higher education partners, employers, community organizations, and elected officials in this conversation.
Lasting educational transformation succeeds only when it is grounded in trust, transparency, and shared understanding.
Families deserve clear information about what these changes mean for their children.
Educators deserve the support necessary to implement new approaches while maintaining high expectations.
And students deserve a system that recognizes their strengths and prepares them for their next steps.
Our goal is simply not to respond to policy changes at the state level.
We want to take this opportunity for the largest school district.
district in the country to show what's possible when we innovate and bring authentic, real-world learning into our classrooms.
Our goal is to ensure that a diploma from New York City Public Schools continues to be a meaningful symbol of achievement and readiness.
We want graduates to leave our schools with strong academic foundations, confidence in their abilities, opportunities to pursue their aspirations, and the skills necessary to contribute to their communities and our city.
New York Inspires presents a historic opportunity to align our educational system around a shared vision for student success from the earliest grades through graduation.
While this work will take time, we are excited about its potential to better prepare young people for the future they will inherit and help shape.
Thank you for the opportunity to testify today.
We look forward to answering any questions and continue our partnership to ensure that New York City student graduates are ready to learn, lead, contribute, and succeed.