Before the pandemic, at least 137 schools serving roughly 70,000 students did not have a school nurse, according to one estimate.

As childhood hunger is on the rise, New York City is scaling up a program for schools to donate food directly to families in need or to food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens.

Spinning up a virtual learning program would be optional, and the plan does not force principals to choose any specific method for achieving the new caps.