Chess in the Schools

Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States51-200 Employees

Chess in the Schools is a non-profit organization based in New York City that uses chess education to support the intellectual and social development of low-income youth. Each year, the program reaches thousands of students in Title I New York City public schools, delivering classroom instruction and a range of activities designed to develop problem-solving, critical thinking, focus, and resilience. The organization operates a network of free chess tournaments and runs a college preparation program for high school students, with outcomes that include on-time high school graduation and college matriculation. The group positions itself within the education and youth development sector, leveraging chess as a structured tool to address learning and social needs in underserved communities. In addition to its core curriculum, Chess in the Schools provides external validation through positive evaluations from schools, teachers, and third-party assessors, reflecting its role in supporting educational outcomes in New York City." } } <|/|>]```? The format must be a JSON object exactly. Ensure there are no stray characters after. Wait the last line includes stray characters. Need to ensure proper JSON. Provide exactly one JSON object with key description and value string containing the overview. Remove extraneous closing. Let's output: {

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