Experimenting in the classroom keeps students engaged during remote learning
by Stacy FernándezPrinciple 1: Daily live instruction engages students and promotes the achievement of grade-level standards. A package arrives at students’ front…
Small changes help keep students engaged during remote learning
by Stacy FernándezPrinciple 3: Schools engage students who are challenging to contact.The team at East Lower School, a middle school in…
Shifting to a remote planning process
by Mollie BurgettPrinciple 8: Innovative professional learning invigorates and inspires teachers to try new things.Principle 10: Student experiences — in and…
Rallying community resources and school spirit
by Stacy FernándezPrinciple 9. Community stakeholders and community-based organizations provide programming for students during or outside of the school day.Principle 10.…
My History My Future: Lifting Student Voices
by Dr. Lester W. Young, Jr.Every February, the United States commemorates Black History Month by celebrating the achievements of African Americans throughout our nation's…
Reimagining—and reaffirming—our educational partnerships
by Donna WilkesPrinciple 8: Innovative professional learning invigorates and inspires teachers to try new things. “This just isn’t working for me. I need something different…
This high school teacher used a time capsule to help her students critically reflect on the ongoing racial justice movement
by Stacy FernándezPrinciple 1: Daily live instruction engages students and promotes the achievement of grade-level standardsPrinciple 6: Students have social-emotional support…
More than ever, schools need to be a “welcoming and affirming” space — especially for students of color
by Stacy FernándezPrinciple 6: Students have social-emotional support and access to a culturally responsive, antiracist, restorative learning environment.Gail Joyner-White, prin…
Ensuring Equity Online: How New York educators are meeting the challenges of remote learning
by Dia BryantThe school year that is now nearly halfway complete has been exceptionally challenging for New York students and educators. The ongoing effects…
Community colleges can play vital role meeting ambitious attainment goal
by Kurt ThiedeNew York State’s community colleges – both in the SUNY and CUNY systems – can play a vital role in meeting postsecondary attainment goals. They can be essentia…
Access to postsecondary education is critical for veterans of color
by Isaac McMahanAs this country confronts systemic racial injustice, it is more important than ever to look at how students of color are faring…
To Build Better Pathways to College Attainment, We Need to Disrupt Educational Redlining in Math Courses
by Melodie BakerCollege admissions experts and workforce development professionals agree that math plays a significant role in access to postsecondary institutions and…
Ed Trust–NY’s Equity Family Fellows collect parent feedback for reopening
by Dia BryantWith schools set to reopen across New York State, education leaders are focusing on developing reopening plans that prioritize health, safety, and – we hope –…
Pandemic forces NYC teen to alter plans for the future
by Johanna GuiltyYou would think that the first time you hear about COVID-19 it wouldn’t be so much of a big…
New York City parent struggles with new routine during pandemic
by Kimberly DownerI feel so unproductive. I wake up at 6 a.m. and drag myself to the computer. I have to get on early because my kids…
Student poet reflects on things missed during quarantine
by Emeka GuindoQuarantine. We are stuck at home todayAll we do is wash hands and pray That one day we will return to…
School leader shares strategies for keeping students at the center of his work
by Marvin WalkerAs a school leader, I am currently challenged with creating an educational experience that nourishes and speaks to the…
A New York City student’s open letter to the public
by Nana FofanaDear Public, As we all know, in today’s society, we as a nation are going through hardships. Together we…
Long Island parent worries school closures will affect her daughter’s kindergarten readiness
by Jackie BurbridgeFamilies statewide are buckling down and taking on the task of educating students at home for the very first…
New York City teacher aims to support her students’ emotional well-being
by Jahira ChambersAs I write this, I am struggling.I have graded work, given individualized feedback, facilitated classroom chats, scheduled posts for…
