Ed Trust–NY highlights 6 steps schools can take to address educational equity if required to close due to coronavirus
Schools should focus on needs of vulnerable students—including instructional support and access to school meals—if closures occurNEW YORK –…
New analysis finds disparities in graduation pathways for historically under-served groups of students
Civil rights, education, parent, business organizations highlight solutions through course access equity and strengthening graduation measuresNEW YORK – School…
Wagaye Mesele
Wagaye assists with finance processing, supports the Communications Director with website and social media management, and helps coordinate grant…
Ed Trust–NY releases new tools for high schools to help students access financial aid for college, launches The 2020 New York FAFSA Completion Challenge to highlight successes
New data show that high schools serving the greatest share of students who are low-income continue to have lower…
The Education Trust–New York testimony on 2020-2021 Executive Budget proposal
Read the testimony given by Ian Rosenblum, executive director of The Education Trust–New York, at the Joint Legislative Public…
The Education Trust–New York comments on release of 2019 high school graduation rates
The following can be attributed to Ian Rosenblum, Executive Director of The Education Trust–New York:“New York State’s continued incremental…
How one non-profit helps schools identify students for advanced coursework and remove barriers to access
For schools working with Equal Opportunity Schools, every staff member becomes an advocate for ensuring all students have access…
At Rochester’s Joseph C. Wilson Magnet School, the goal is supporting all students to be successful in IB courses
When Julie VanDerwater took over as principal at Rochester’s Joseph C. Wilson Magnet School in 2016, there were only…
At Brooklyn’s P-TECH, advanced courses pave the way to an associate in applied science degree
As the founding principal of Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) in Brooklyn, Rashid Davis has not…
In Buffalo, a culture shift around Advanced Placement courses
When Sabatino Cimato was a principal in the Buffalo Public Schools a few years ago, if he wanted to…
Yonkers middle schoolers excel taking Algebra 1 in a familiar environment
Yonkers Superintendent Edwin M. Quezada’s expansion of Algebra 1 at the middle school level started with a simple premise:…
Proficient and Passed Over: Across New York, even meeting state learning standards does not lead to fair representation in advanced math courses for students who are low-income and students of color
Civil rights, education, parent, and business groups release new data on disparities in advanced courses and call on state…
Within Our Reach Data Note
A Note on the DataUnless otherwise noted, all data findings are based on The Education Trust–New York’s analysis of…
Statement on 2020 State of the State Agenda
The following can be attributed to Ian Rosenblum, Executive Director of The Education Trust–New York:“Governor Cuomo’s 2020 State of…