Giving Compass' Take:

• In this story from Chalkbeat, author Christina Vega discusses how some child care and pre-K centers which rent their spaces from the NYCHA are going without crucial repairs.

• What steps could housing and early education advocates take to rectify this situation? What are the potential consequences if this problem persists?

• For five things we have learned from a decade of research on school closures, click here.

Decades of divestment, neglect, and mismanagement have left NYCHA [New York City public housing authority] buildings crumbling, forcing the city to give up some of its control of the housing authority to a federal overseer in an agreement struck last month. The plight of residents has been well documented in media reports and a scathing investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s office in Manhattan, which uncovered out-of-service elevators, faulty heaters, and health hazards like rodent infestations, mold, and lead paint.

But few realize that nestled within those buildings are about 100 child care centers that serve infants and toddlers even while critically needed repairs stack up. Mostly run by nonprofits that rent space from NYCHA, those programs offer a lifeline for families, often earning high marks from the city’s reviewers while also providing subsidized or free care for almost 5,000 children.

The programs face citations for facilities issues more often than programs in buildings leased from private landlords, a survey by the Day Care Council of New York found recently. Though it’s not always clear who is responsible for making repairs, operators can face burdensome fines.

Read the full article about NYC pre-k centers by Christina Veiga at Chalkbeat.