Equity-Driven • Data-Centered • Student-Focused NEW YORK – A new analysis released today by The Education Trust–New York reveals that while the rate of students earning an associate or bachelor’s degree with… Every student deserves a K-12 education that prepares them for college, careers, and active citizenship. This includes a high school experience with excellent … Ed Trust–NY relaunches interactive data tool and toolkit to help high schools assist more students in accessing financial aid for college Smink comes to the role with more than 20 years of experience in education policy at the national, state, and local levels, working on issues affecting student… Poll findings highlight the critical need for New York to support young people on the path to earning a high-quality degree or credential For the second year in a row, we see districts relying on exemptions to graduate students. This approach does a disservice to students who have worked hard to … As this budget season and legislative session progresses, we urge lawmakers to make a commitment to New York families by protecting the provisions that aim to … As New York City parents begin the middle and high school selection process, The Education Trust–New York partnered with InsideSchools to release new data tool… Governor Hochul’s State of the State agenda includes several promising proposals to advance educational equity in New York State from birth through college and… The cancellation of Regents exams removes one critical way of knowing if our students are college and career ready or if they have made up lost academic ground… Ed Trust–NY designed the Parent Advocate Policy Lab to expand parent leaders’ knowledge of new funding sources and to support their advocacy efforts. A college degree not only increases graduates’ opportunities for economic mobility, it can also put them on a path toward financial security. Coalition of civil rights, education, parent, and business organizations calls on state leaders to take steps to ensure all students have access to rigorous co… We agree that there are clear opportunities to use the assessment results at the district and local level to identify students’ needs and direct resources to s… Explore what approaches some schools in New York State have taken to successfully get more students access to financial aid and scholarships. In the final edition of the #OurReopening, students shifted the conversation from what schools can do to support them this year to how they can make change in … The Financial Aid for College: High School Toolkit highlights 10 evidence-based strategies schools can use to help students with financial aid application comp… Read how the Committee for Hispanic Children & Families uplifts the voices of the Latino community of New York City to ensure they are not left out of the … As students across New York State return to school largely in person for the first time in 18 months, a majority of parents indicated that they would choose a … Read how Amber, a long-time Ed Trust–NY partner and member of the New York Equity Coalition, adds an essential perspective to the education equity conversation…Relentless advocates of educational justice for students across New York State — particularly those of color or living in poverty.
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Ed Trust–NY findings on college persistence gap shine light on need to better support students on the path ‘to and through’ college
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Significant gaps in FAFSA completion widen since before the pandemic, particularly among schools serving students from low-income backgrounds
The Education Trust–New York names Jeff Smink as deputy director
Poll: Young people in New York City indicate that access, affordability, and outcomes are top concerns in higher education
Ed Trust–NY issues statement on release of graduation rates for the Class of 2021
Ed Trust–NY identifies key education equity investments in Gov. Hochul’s 2023 Executive Budget proposal
Ed Trust–NY and InsideSchools release new data tools designed to help parents learn more about New York City schools
The Education Trust–New York statements on 2022 State of the State proposals
The Education Trust–New York issues a statement on New York State Education Department’s Announcement of the Cancellation of January 2022 Regents Examinations
Meet the Parent Leaders of the Parent Advocate Policy Lab
New analysis finds differing pathways to earning a degree drive inequitable outcomes in New York State’s higher education system
New York’s education system denies students of color access to courses that prepare them for college, careers, and active citizenship
The Education Trust–New York issues statement on New York State Education Department release of Grades 3-8 Assessment Results
Innovative Ways New York Schools are Helping Students Complete the FAFSA
Student activists and Chancellor Young discuss what civic engagement means to them and share advice on how to lead change
Ed Trust–NY releases updated toolkit for high schools to help students access financial aid for college, launches the 2022 New York FAFSA Completion Challenge to highlight successes
#NYEquityAdvocate: The Committee for Hispanic Children & Families
Poll: Majority of New York State parents indicate strong support for a remote learning option as well as safety precautions and resources for in-person instruction
#NYEquityAdvocate: Amber Rangel Mooney, The Business Council of New York State
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