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Chantal Hinds Quoted in Chalkbeat New York

Chalkbeat New York spoke to Next100 policy entrepreneur Chantal Hinds about New York City's new College Choice initiative which offers support to college students in the foster system.

Michael Elsen-Rooney of Chalkbeat New York covered New York City’s new College Choice initiative which will provide up to $15,000 for uncovered tuition. Students will also receive a $60 daily stipend to cover food, clothing, transportation and other expenses. He spoke with Chantal Hinds to share her thoughts on the new initiative:

“… ‘anything that can help students close gaps financially when it comes to college is helpful.’ But she cautioned that there’s still a lot of work to do supporting students in foster care through the K-12 education system to ensure students make it to high school graduation in the first place.”

Read the full article from Chalkbeat New York here.

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Chantal Hinds Education + Early Years

Chantal is an advocate for students involved in the foster system, working to ensure they have the school support they need to succeed. At Next100, Chantal’s work focuses on improving academic outcomes and narrowing the opportunity gap between students in the foster system and their peers. Chantal draws on her experience as an education attorney working directly with students and families impacted by the foster system and seeks to see schools as sources of support, encouragement, and care for this unique and vulnerable population.

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