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The Equity Advocate
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The Equity Advocate
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Students across New York convene to learn more about pathways after high school
Assessments, accountability, and equity in New York
2022 NY FAFSA Challenge Winner: Uniondale High School
2022 NY FAFSA Challenge Winner: Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School
Calling all NYS parents: Apply to our 2022-23 Parent Advocate Policy Lab!
2022 NY FAFSA Challenge Winner: Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academy Schools
2022 New York FAFSA Challenge Winner: Academy Charter High School
Parent Advocate Policy Lab members reflect on how their Lab experience has helped them advocate for educational equity
2022 New York FAFSA Challenge Winner: Leonardo Da Vinci High School
2022 New York FAFSA Challenge Winner: Lafayette International School
2022 New York FAFSA Challenge Winner: True North Rochester Prep School
2022 New York FAFSA Challenge Winner: Bronx High School of Business
2022 New York FAFSA Challenge Winner: New Visions Charter School for the Humanities
2022 New York FAFSA Challenge Winner: Central Park East High School
Honoring Our 2022 New York Equity Champions
Supporting our equity advocates in Buffalo
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
#NYEquityAdvocate: Amber Rangel Mooney, The Business Council of New York State
What ideas and solutions do students have for New York schools to support their mental health?
Parent leaders: apply to join our inaugural parent advocate policy lab!
#NYEquityAdvocate: Samuel L. Radford III
Students reflect on a year of remote learning and share ideas for reopening in student-led discussion
Experimenting in the classroom keeps students engaged during remote learning
Small changes help keep students engaged during remote learning
Shifting to a remote planning process
Rallying community resources and school spirit
My History My Future: Lifting Student Voices
Reimagining—and reaffirming—our educational partnerships
This high school teacher used a time capsule to help her students critically reflect on the ongoing racial justice movement
More than ever, schools need to be a “welcoming and affirming” space — especially for students of color
Ensuring Equity Online: How New York educators are meeting the challenges of remote learning
Community colleges can play vital role meeting ambitious attainment goal
Access to postsecondary education is critical for veterans of color
To Build Better Pathways to College Attainment, We Need to Disrupt Educational Redlining in Math Courses
Ed Trust–NY’s Equity Family Fellows collect parent feedback for reopening
Pandemic forces NYC teen to alter plans for the future
New York City parent struggles with new routine during pandemic
United in the fight for equity and justice
Student poet reflects on things missed during quarantine
School leader shares strategies for keeping students at the center of his work
A New York City student’s open letter to the public
Long Island parent worries school closures will affect her daughter’s kindergarten readiness
New York City teacher aims to support her students’ emotional well-being
Buffalo parent worries school closures will be “catastrophic” for some students
How one non-profit helps schools identify students for advanced coursework and remove barriers to access
At Rochester’s Joseph C. Wilson Magnet School, the goal is supporting all students to be successful in IB courses
At Brooklyn’s P-TECH, advanced courses pave the way to an associate in applied science degree
In Buffalo, a culture shift around Advanced Placement courses
Yonkers middle schoolers excel taking Algebra 1 in a familiar environment
Dual enrollment programs allow Yonkers Public Schools graduates to get a taste of college
Using Data and Following Students Allows Uncommon Schools to Offer Immediate Support to Graduates
Access to Advanced Courses Helps Bard High School Early College Queens Students Prepare for the Rigors of College
A Focus on College Counseling Helps Prepare Young Women’s Leadership School of Queens Graduates for College Success
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Norwich High School (Southern Tier)
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Sleepy Hollow High School (Mid-Hudson)
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Lincoln High School (Yonkers Public Schools)
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Yonkers Montessori Academy (Yonkers Public Schools)
FAFSA Challenge Winner: World View High School (New York City)
FAFSA Challenge Winner: High School of World Cultures (New York City)
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Queens Technical High School (New York City)
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Forestville Central School (Western New York)
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Leadership Academy for Young Men (Rochester City School District)
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Leonardo da Vinci High School (Buffalo Public Schools)
FAFSA Challenge Winner: Pan American International High School at Monroe (New York City)
Equity in Action: Buffalo students connect with history of Civil Rights Movement during trip to Alabama
Equity in Action: Bronx River High School FAFSA Completion (New York City Department of Education)
Equity in Action: Yonkers Montessori Academy FAFSA Completion (Yonkers City School District – Mid-Hudson Region)
Equity in Action: Malverne Senior High School FAFSA Completion (Malverne Central School District – Long Island)
Equity in Action: Young Women’s College Prep Charter School FAFSA Completion (Finger Lakes Region)
Equity in Action: Leonardo Da Vinci High School FAFSA Completions (Buffalo Public Schools – Western New York)
Equity in Action: South Kortright Central School FAFSA Completion (South Kortright Central School District – Southern Tier)
Equity In Action: Yonkers’ My Brother’s Keeper Program Recognized As National Model
Why I Teach: Finding Their Moment
Students across New York State are #ChangingTheNarrative
#MyHistoryMyFuture campaign kept students focused on their futures
Equity in Action: SEEK program at Lehman College sets high expectations for all students
Community members discuss the state of educator diversity in Buffalo and Erie County
Equity in Action: In SUNY Stony Brook’s Educational Opportunity Program, students support each other
Equity in Action: SUNY New Paltz Educational Opportunity Program supports incoming students from the start
Honoring Black History Month By Elevating Student Voices
Limited and partial information released on Absent Teacher Reserve (ATR) teachers permanently placed into NYC classroom vacancies
The Dream Act: Allowing Immigrant Students to be Workforce Ready
One-third of all New York schools have no Latino or Black teachers, new report from Ed Trust–NY reveals
