Poll: Satisfaction with distance learning drops, as pandemic widens equity gaps for low-income students and students of color
Read moreReview of school district continuity plans for school closures points to disparities in instructional access and support for historically…
Child care for infants and toddlers at severe risk as pandemic threatens providers across New York State
Read moreStatewide coalition calls for immediate investment of available federal CARES Act funding into rebuilding and strengthening New York State’s…
Poll: Four in five New York college students worry about staying on track to graduate because of pandemic
Read moreLow-income students and students of color are particularly in need of supports to help them navigate the pandemicNEW YORK…
Ed Trust–NY calls for ‘Excelsior Promise’ to support graduating high school seniors during coronavirus pandemic
Read moreStudents of color and students from low-income backgrounds among groups of students left even more vulnerable as a result…
Statewide coalition releases framework to scale up child care as NY re-opens and set a path to a stronger, more equitable future
Read moreParent, early childhood, education, civil rights, business, and health organizations call on state to invest in strengthening child care…
The Education Trust–New York asks Congress to enact a new coronavirus stimulus package with three educational equity priorities
Read moreMay 6, 2020 New York Congressional DelegationUnited States CongressWashington, D.C. Dear Honorable Members of the New York Congressional Delegation:A…
Poll: One in three parents of infants and toddlers are skipping or reducing meals because of coronavirus pandemic
Read morePoll finds that New York’s parents of young children are experiencing intense financial instability and higher stressNEW YORK –…
Poll: New York parents overwhelmingly concerned their children will fall behind academically during school closures
Read moreParents report significant gaps in access to resources and elevated stress levels for families statewideNEW YORK – Nearly 90…
Equity-driven approaches to assessment, grade-level promotion, and high school graduation
Read moreTo:Education ReportersFrom:Ian Rosenblum, Executive Director of The Education Trust–New YorkDate:April 6, 2020Re:Equity-driven approaches to assessment, grade-…
Ed Trust–NY highlights 6 steps schools can take to address educational equity if required to close due to coronavirus
Read moreSchools should focus on needs of vulnerable students—including instructional support and access to school meals—if closures occurNEW YORK –…
Ed Trust–NY releases new tools for high schools to help students access financial aid for college, launches The 2020 New York FAFSA Completion Challenge to highlight successes
Read moreNew data show that high schools serving the greatest share of students who are low-income continue to have lower…
Civil rights, education, parent & business groups commend NYSED for new guidance on improving equitable access to advanced coursework
Read moreNew state policy will help eliminate unnecessary enrollment barriers that limit course access for students of color and other…
Ed Trust–NY findings on college readiness gap shine light on need for greater use of ‘to and through’ data, equitable access to strong high school preparation for college, careers, and active citizenship
Read moreNew data tool shows college persistence and completion outcomes for many New York high school graduatesNEW YORK – The…
Ed Trust–NY names 12 high schools as winners of The New York FAFSA Completion Challenge
Read moreThe Challenge recognizes high schools with the highest FAFSA completion rates and for improvements since last yearNEW YORK –…
Ed Trust–NY, New York State Council of School Superintendents call on school districts to take ‘5 steps’ to improve educator diversity
Read moreThe Educator Diversity Playbook offers strategies and examples of how school districts can recruit, support, and retain educators of…
The Education Trust–New York comments on 2019-20 state budget
Read moreThe following can be attributed to Ian Rosenblum, Executive Director of The Education Trust–New York:“New York’s new budget includes…
Ed Trust–NY launches ‘For the Students’ project focused on school board elections across New York
Read moreProject aims to increase public awareness and engagement about key education equity issues NEW YORK – With school board elections…
‘Equal is not the same as equitable’: New analysis shows large and mid-sized school districts often do not prioritize their highest-need schools for greater funding and experienced educators
Read moreNew tools at NYSchoolFunding.org enable parents to see how their district funds schools and to directly contact local school…
EdTrust–NY launches The New York FAFSA Challenge to highlight successes and encourage more high schools to help students complete the application for college financial aid
Read moreNew data tool allows educators, parents, and the public to track progress of high schools in their regionNEW YORK…
The Education Trust–New York comments on State of the State agenda and Executive Budget
Read moreImproving access to critical courses, reducing suspensions, and improving teacher diversity among the promising proposalsThe following can be attributed…
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