{"id":6691,"date":"2026-08-05T13:30:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/?p=6691"},"modified":"2026-08-05T13:30:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:30:07","slug":"parents-in-the-us-do-you-have-a-program-similar-to-mamdanis-2-k-rollout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/?p=6691","title":{"rendered":"Parents in the US: do you have a program similar to Mamdani\u2019s 2-K rollout?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-gu-name=\"media\" class=\"dcr-14sl0e4\">\n<div class=\"dcr-17l77cs\">\n<figure id=\"64b5cfc5-e8f8-46a3-8bf5-681f9baa2d77\" class=\"dcr-191xnya\">\n<div id=\"img-1\" class=\"dcr-1t7hdmw\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Man stands at podium with 2-K is Here label on it\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/41088305c94cc2dd46713040876ee124243fef48\/292_0_2917_2333\/master\/2917.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"465\" height=\"371.90435378813845\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"dcr-up96pv\"><span class=\"dcr-kogzpx\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-18mnkpm\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1294qmb\"><label for=\"the-checkbox\" class=\"dcr-4sl2vt\"><\/label> <\/p>\n<div id=\"the-caption\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1mfxiaj\"><span class=\"dcr-13i4yc9\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">Zohran Mamdani speaks at the launch of the 2-K childcare program on 4 August 2026.<\/span> Photograph: Jordan Tovin\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><a href=\"#img-1\" data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-zwabc0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><button data-element-id=\"64b5cfc5-e8f8-46a3-8bf5-681f9baa2d77\" type=\"button\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-1bitgpn\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><span class=\"dcr-1shbixy\">View image in fullscreen<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-qda0hp\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1e9iiy9\"><span class=\"dcr-13i4yc9\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">Zohran Mamdani speaks at the launch of the 2-K childcare program on 4 August 2026.<\/span> Photograph: Jordan Tovin\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"headline\" class=\"dcr-ql9l8l\">\n<div class=\"dcr-6mja0y\">\n<h1 class=\"dcr-l0wuod\">Parents in the US: do you have a program similar to Mamdani\u2019s 2-K rollout?<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"standfirst\" class=\"dcr-1xpojbf\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1gm5ptv\">\n<p>We would like to hear from US parents about whether they have a program comparable to New York\u2019s 2-K rollout<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-gu-name=\"body\" class=\"dcr-x1al2c\">\n<div class=\"dcr-11gq2tx\">\n<div id=\"maincontent\" class=\"dcr-1w2vkyc\">\n<div class=\"article-body-commercial-selector article-body-viewer-selector dcr-ogvvui\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The New York mayor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/zohran-mamdani\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>, has rolled out a 2-K program providing free early care and learning for two-year-olds. The program has <a href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/1-out-of-3-nyc-families-who-applied-for-2-k-will-get-a-seat-parents-find-out-today?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=dhfacebook&amp;utm_content=app.dashsocial.com\/gothamist\/library\/media\/705276968\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">two thirds more applicants than spots available<\/a>, indicating high demand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">With this in mind, we would like to hear from parents across the US about whether they have a program comparable to Mamdani\u2019s 2-K rollout. If so, how has it helped or changed your life?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">If your city does not offer a comparable program, how do you feel about the lack of it? 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