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The ongoing need to better support New Yorkers to and through high school and college completion
The best measure of college readiness is whether students persist in college and ultimately complete a certificate or...
Celebrating the 2024 New York FAFSA Challenge Winners
Announcing… our 2024 New York FAFSA Challenge winners! We are recognizing schools and their staff, representing each...
In New York City Public Schools, Brown v. Board remains…unfulfilled
This year, May 17th marks the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that...
Child tax credits help. The Working Families Tax Credit can do even more.
By Amy Lee Funes, Ed Trust–NY and Raising NY Early Childhood Policy and Advocacy Lab member My son Leo is an active,...
Preliminary Budget Hearing Testimony: Child Care in NYC
Presented before the New York City Council Committee on Education, Preliminary Budget Hearing March 18, 2024 The...
The need for Universal FAFSA urged by students, policymakers, advocates in New York State
Completing the Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA) and other state aid forms can open doors to more...
New York Campaign for Early Literacy members speak on the importance of early literacy
On Tuesday, January 30, The EdTrust–New York launched the New York Campaign for Early Literacy, a...
The EdTrust–New York Launches Early Literacy Campaign
Too many students in New York, particularly students of color and from low-income backgrounds, are not reading...
Testimony for the Joint Legislative Public Hearing on the 2024-2025 Executive Budget Proposal: Elementary and Secondary Education
February 1, 2024 Testimony provided by Jeff Smink, interim executive director, Ed Trust–NY Hello, my name is Jeff...
A look at New York State public school enrollment trends in 2022-23
New York State public schools continue to experience enrollment declines exacerbated by the pandemic. Public schools...
How Ibero-American Action League is working with newly-arrived families in Rochester
We recently spoke with Shalym Náter Vázquez, Director of Special Projects, at Ibero-American Action League, a member...