New York City’s Council is pushing for nearly $800 million in additional education funding to ensure students – from early childhood through college – have access to the opportunities a quality education provides. Their proposal includes restoring funding for 3-K and Pre-K, expanding child care vouchers, supporting CUNY, and sustaining K-12 programs like mental health services, arts education, and school staffing that were previously funded by expired federal aid. With fewer immediate fiscal pressures than in past years, council members argue that now is the time for all levels of government to step up and invest in the city’s children and future.