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EdTrust-New York Calls for Transparency and Truth in Response to Preliminary 2024–25 State Assessment Data Release
NEW YORK, NY – EdTrust-New York welcomes the New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) release of preliminary data...
How New York Can Protect Students from Federal Attacks on Higher Education Access
For thousands of New York students — many from mixed-status and immigrant families and low-income backgrounds —...
EdTrust-New York Supports Graduate Portrait Goals, Warns of Equity Risks in New Graduation Measures
NEW YORK, NY – EdTrust-New York supports the state’s new Portrait of a Graduate, particularly its focus on culturally...
New York Must Act Now to Address the Adolescent Literacy Crisis
EdTrust-New York’s Latest Report Urges Bold, Research-Aligned Solutions to Support Middle and High School Students...
EdTrust-New York Applauds Passage of Child Care Wait List Bill, Calls for Action on Critical Unfinished Priorities
New York, NY — EdTrust-New York celebrates the passage of S.1926 (Persaud) /A.7145 (Walker) by the State Legislature...
EdTrust-New York and New York Campaign for Early Literacy Applaud Passage of Bill to Create Dyslexia & Dysgraphia Center, Advancing Equitable Literacy Support for All Students
NEW YORK, NY – EdTrust-New York and the New York Campaign for Early Literacy applaud the Legislature for passing...
EdTrust-New York Condemns ICE Detentions of Students, Urges State to Protect Immigrant Families and Uphold Every Child’s Right to an Education
New York, NY — Arlen Benjamin-Gomez, executive director of EdTrust-New York, issued the following statement in...
EdTrust-New York Criticizes State Budget’s Foundation Aid Changes as Step Backward for Equity
NEW YORK – EdTrust–New York condemns the changes in the Foundation Aid formula included in the enacted state budget,...
EdTrust–New York Condemns Final State Budget for Failing to Invest in Educational Equity Despite Urgent Student Needs
NEW YORK – EdTrust–New York acknowledges some positive developments in the final budget, but we are deeply...
EdTrust-New York Relaunches the New York FAFSA Completion Project (2025)
On the heels of Financial Aid Awareness Month in New York, we are excited to share our updated Financial Aid for...
Event Recap: Moving New York Forward: A Look at EdTrust-New York’s Recent Impact
On April 3, EdTrust-New York's executive director Arlen Benjamin-Gomez joined Lisette Nieves, president of the Fund...