Bill de Blasio has promised to provide each student schools and kindergartens from 10 to 12 books at the expense of the city budget. Given the fact that the Bronx and Brooklyn in the order of 29000 107 kindergartens and primary schools, the town hall obviously will cost «a pretty penny».
«We need our children to read. There are families that have a lot of books, but there are those where no books. And we want to provide the ability to read everyone,» said de Blasio during a press conference.
This school program will cost the budget of 1.5 million USD and is part of a General strategy of «Universal literacy». This strategy aims to provide students with books during the year.
Note that about 41% of students can read texts at a level appropriate to their education. Using the same free books from the city hall planned to increase this figure to 100% by 2026. Among the town’s books – «a Giraffe can laugh», «Not a lot, robot!», «Curious George visits the library» and many others.
The first delivery of books in schools and kindergartens is planned in June. The adviser to the mayor for education. Carmen Farinha expressed hope that the program of providing books turn the «summer rest of children in the pleasure.»
