NYC mulls cuts to high school programs for students at risk of dropping out

Chalkbeat: Not long after the coronavirus began tearing through New York City in the spring, Karina Torres’ mother was forced to shut down the day care she runs out of their Red Hook apartment.

But when money got tight, 17-year-old Torres helped keep her mom and two sisters afloat thanks to a city-funded internship program that pays her about $200 a week.

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