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Driving Equity in Education
Through data analysis, research, and advocacy, we build awareness of education and racial equity gaps and drive policies that ensure all students in New York— particularly Black, Latinx, Native American, Asian American and Pacific Islander and those from low-income backgrounds — receive a high-quality, culturally sustaining education.
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Building a Statewide Equity Narrative
Equipping Children and Families with what they Need to Thrive
Eliminating Barriers to Educational Opportunity
Holding Leaders Accountable for Student Success
The Latest From EdTrust-New York
EdTrust-New York Calls on NYSED to Pause NY Inspires
EdTrust-New York remains concerned about the roll out of NY Inspires and calls on the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and Board of Regents to pause the elimination of Regents exams as a graduation requirement until the state addresses key equity concerns and builds a credible statewide alternative for measuring college and career readiness.
New York should not tear down the measuring stick before it builds a better one.
EdTrust-New York Calls for Independent Audit of State ELA Assessments Following Significant Year-Over-Year Fluctuations
EdTrust-New York welcomes the New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) release of preliminary 2025-26 Grades 3-8 English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Grades 5 and 8 Science assessment results ahead of the new school year. At the same time, we are deeply concerned by the significant decline in ELA outcomes and the dramatic shifts in student performance over the past two years.
EdTrust-New York Highlights Proven Strategies to Improve Literacy Outcomes for Multilingual Learners Across New York
EdTrust-New York today released “Scaling What Works in Multilingual Literacy,” a new report that highlights proven strategies to improve literacy outcomes for multilingual learners and calls on New York policymakers to scale evidence-based practices that help more students become confident readers and writers.
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