relentless advocates of educational justice for students across New York State — particularly those of color or living in poverty
Equity-Driven
Data-Centered
Student-Focused
Equity Alert: The Growing Proficiency Crisis Among New York Students
Issues
Early Childhood
K-12
Higher Education
How We Work
We seek to promote equity-focused education policies and implement systemic change by:
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Working alongside a diverse group of partners, including families, civil rights groups, organizations representing children with disabilities, faith and business leaders, education reform organizations, and others to create lasting change.
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Delivering hard-hitting data analyses that shed light on the urgent challenges facing our public schools.
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Presenting opportunities and solutions for state policymakers to advance equity and educational justice.
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Driving public demand for policies and programs that raise academic achievement and close opportunity gaps.
The Latest From Ed Trust-NY
The Education Trust–New York Statement on Middle School Math Investments
The decision to adopt Illustrative Mathematics across eight districts and provide centrally-funded professional learning demonstrates a clear commitment to enhancing math instruction for students and educators. This investment is poised to equip students with the foundational skills they need to succeed in higher-level mathematics and beyond.
The Education Trust–New York Statement on the Conclusion of the New York Legislative Session
EdTrust-NY and our coalition partners championed innovative legislation during this legislative session, making significant strides to support families facing the greatest challenges in accessing child care.
The Education Trust–New York Statement on Changing High School Graduation Requirements
While we support the New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) move to expand diploma pathways for students, our primary concern is that the proposed changes to graduation requirements will lead to varying standards of rigor across districts.