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: Meet the Early Childhood Policy & Advocacy Lab
Issues
Early Childhood
K-12
Higher Education
How We Work
We seek to promote equity-focused education policies and implement systemic change by:
Working alongside a diverse group of partners, including families, civil rights groups, organizations representing children with disabilities, faith and business leaders, education reform organizations, and others to create lasting change.
Delivering hard-hitting data analyses that shed light on the urgent challenges facing our public schools.
Presenting opportunities and solutions for state policymakers to advance equity and educational justice.
Driving public demand for policies and programs that raise academic achievement and close opportunity gaps.
The Latest From Ed Trust-NY
Parent leaders present plans for how they will advocate for equity in New York State
To cumulate their Parent Advocate Policy Lab experience with Ed Trust–NY, parent leaders presented plans to address a challenge in their communities and apply tools from the Lab. Here are some of the ways these parent leaders will continue advancing educational equity in their communities.
Transitioning from Ed Trust–NY: a letter from our executive director
“While I have relished the demanding role of leading Ed Trust–NY over the past three years, I am well aware that the battle for genuine educational equity will persist in its difficulty. To secure a promising and prosperous future for all children, we must have our most dedicated advocates at the forefront, operating at their peak. Now, it is time for me to seek respite.”
Federal Pandemic Relief Spending in New York: An Update
As of August 2023, New York had used only 34.9% of its $9 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding — ranking 47th in state progress toward spending its total ESSER allocation (spending 49.5%).