relentless advocates of educational justice for students across New York State — particularly those of color or living in poverty
Equity-Driven
Data-Centered
Student-Focused
Equity Alert: The Growing Proficiency Crisis Among New York Students
Priorities
Building a statewide equity narrative
We convene statewide coalitions comprising of parent, student, civil rights, education, and business organizations to maximize our impact. To that end, we uplift students and families and invest in their lived experience and leadership to inform systemic policy change and implementation.
Equip children and families with what they need to thrive
We ensure every student in New York has access to high-quality, rigorous and culturally sustaining education, from birth through college.
Eliminating barriers to educational opportunity
We expose opportunity and outcome gaps for students of color, multilingual learners, students from low-income backgrounds, and other students who have been historically marginalized. We work to dismantle the racial and economic barriers that perpetuate inequity in our education system.
Holding leaders accountable for student success
We use data and advocacy to hold policymakers publicly responsible for outcomes of our education systems, from early childhood through higher education.
The Lastest From Ed Trust-NY
Event Recap: The New Presidential Administration’s First 50 Days: What We Know, What We Need to Do
On March 18, EdTrust-New York and Educators for Excellence hosted an event, The New Presidential Administration’s First 50 Days: What We Know, What We Need to Do. Individuals and organizations who share a passion for advancing educational equity in New York State joined us at a moment when public education is under attack and students’ civil rights protections are at risk.
Parent Leaders Sound the Alarm on NYC’s Pending Child Care Assistance Crisis
State leaders are calling on parents to share how losing child care would impact their families. Personal stories are essential in helping them understand the harm that any interruption in care could cause. Parents whose children are not currently in child care can still weigh in on how funding cuts would undermine recent investments in child care access and educator wages.
New York Must Act Now to Ensure Equity for All Students as President Trump calls to Eliminate the U.S. Department of Education
The Department of Education plays a key role in upholding equality protections for students. Without it, New York risks rolling back progress in addressing systemic inequities, leaving students unprotected from discrimination.
The Elimination of the Department of Education and Its Devastating Impact on New York’s Students
Instead of allowing political games to dismantle the education system, New York leaders must focus on solutions that strengthen education and address the real challenges we face such as underfunded schools, teacher shortages, and post-pandemic recovery.
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