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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Bill de Blasio's journey to Albany marks a key date in his young mayoralty.
He will head to the capital Tuesday to make a late push for his signature pre-kindergarten plan amid a backdrop of a protest organized by well-financed charter school advocates.
De Blasio wants to fund universal pre-kindergarten and expanded after-school programs with a tax hike on wealthy New Yorkers.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and key state lawmakers have rebuffed the idea, so de Blasio will lobby again and hold a rally in favor of his plan.
It was unclear if de Blasio and Cuomo, both Democrats, will meet.
While there, he will be the subject of a dueling rally.
Thousands of parents and students will protest his decision to evict three charter schools from public school buildings.
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