Guarantee every child access to safety, opportunity, and a future by aligning K–12, childcare, higher education, family finances, and legal protection into one coordinated mission.

• State‑funded flagship in a high‑poverty central NY region. Anchor jobs and opportunity where they’re needed most.
• Full wraparound support. Free housing, meals, mentorship, and degree pathways for accepted students.
• Mandatory SUNY/CUNY partnership. Faculty rotations, shared labs, and revenue support to avoid duplication and waste.
• 100% tuition‑free for qualifying low‑income students at NYSEC or SUNY/CUNY.
• Academic Emergency Teams. Deploy tutoring squads and triage responders to failing K–12 schools.

• Fix NY’s daycare crisis. Affordable, accessible childcare modeled on proven state best practices.
• Expand early childhood education statewide. Prioritize high‑need counties first.
• Employer tax incentives. Reward businesses that provide childcare benefits and on‑site capacity.
• Emergency Access Order (Day One). 90‑day fast‑track for licensing/background checks; temporary waivers for minor paperwork (not safety) to clear backlogs.
• Ratio & Hours Flex Pilots. Safety‑vetted pilots for extended hours in high‑need areas with weekly dashboards.
• Fraud & Waste Audit Blitz. 30‑day audit of state‑funded providers; suspend bad actors; redirect savings to waitlists.

• Child Savings Account Initiative. $500 state match into every newborn’s account to jump‑start long‑term security.
• Community & family boosts. Encourage contributions with targeted credits and matching.

• Maximum penalties for crimes against women and children. No plea deals for predators, traffickers, or abusers.
• Mandatory lifetime registry for child abusers.
• School safety + mental health. Expand school resource officers and integrate clinical co‑response/peer‑support teams.

• 2026: Select NYSEC location; launch Child Savings Accounts; activate daycare expansion fund.
• 2027: First NYSEC enrollment (1,000 students); statewide childcare benchmarks; Academic Emergency Teams deployed.
• 2028–2029: NYSEC scales to 10,000 students; statewide daycare crisis resolved; measurable reductions in child poverty.

• Over 100,000 NY students skip college due to cost.
• 200,000+ skilled jobs sit unfilled for lack of trained applicants.
• Childcare can consume up to 40% of a working parent’s income.
• Student loan debt in New York exceeds $98B — crushing the next generation.

• “Too expensive.” Inaction costs more — in crime, poverty, and lost potential.
• University resistance. Revenue sharing and staffing rotations ensure coordination, not duplication.
• Special interests. We’ll pass penalties for abusers and childcare transparency over lobbyist objections.

• NYSEC = “West Point of public education.” Elite standards, public mission.
• Immediate family relief. Childcare reforms + child savings accounts visible in year one.
• Tell the stories. Student success and child‑safety wins keep bipartisan momentum.

From the first day of life to the first day on the job, New York’s children deserve a system that works. The Every Child Empowered Act unifies all child‑focused reforms into one bold promise: No child left behind — not in daycare, not in school, not in safety, not in opportunity.