Poll: One year into the coronavirus pandemic, academic concerns remain top of mind, particularly for parents of color and parents from low-income households
Read moreConcerns about whether their children are meeting state academic standards and will graduate from high school underscore the need…
Poll: One year into the coronavirus pandemic, academic concerns remain top of mind, particularly for parents of color and parents from low-income households
Read moreConcerns about whether their children are meeting state academic standards and will graduate from high school underscore the need…
Drop in FAFSA completion rates statewide underscores critical need for schools to support students, especially students from low-income backgrounds, in completing financial aid forms
Read moreEd Trust–NY relaunches interactive data tool and toolkit to help high schools better support students and families in the process NEW…
Poll: Nearly 9 in 10 parents of infants and toddlers worry their child’s social, emotional, and cognitive development will suffer as a result of the ongoing pandemic
Read moreFaced with the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, parents of infants and toddlers overwhelming support additional public investment in…
The New York Equity Coalition opposes New York State Education Department’s decision to seek a waiver for this year’s grades 3 through 8 state assessments
Read moreCivil rights, education, parent, and business groups say state assessment data is vital to understand the real academic impacts of…
The Education Trust–New York names Dia Bryant as interim executive director
Read moreBryant will lead an ambitious policy and advocacy agenda focused on educational equity and improving opportunities for all studentsNEW…
Advocates: Power New York’s pandemic recovery with new focus on equity in higher education, commit to ‘attainment goal’ of 60% of New Yorkers holding a postsecondary degree or credential by 2030
Read moreCivil rights, student-serving, veteran, and education organizations present blueprint for closing gaps in postsecondary attainment and improving economic compe…
Poll: Less than half of New York State parents with children participating in remote learning this fall say it’s been successful
Read moreFindings point to need for state policies that strengthen oversight and transparency to address parent concerns Download summaries of statewide…
Ed Trust–NY analysis of NYCDOE attendance data finds historically underserved students were left out of learning during the first two days of the school year
Read moreFindings underscore the need for greater public transparency to drive resources, supports, and services to the schools and students who need…
Ed Trust–NY analysis finds that schools with the greatest shares of students of color and students from low-income backgrounds are more likely to rely on remote learning
Read moreDisproportionate reliance on remote learning highlights need for quality remote instruction and student support, with more data transparency to…
As FAFSA completion rates drop during the pandemic, new toolkit offers support to high schools so they can help students with college financial aid applications
Read moreEducation organizations across New York partner to support high schools in helping students complete financial aid forms for college NEW YORK – With data indic…
Poll: Business leaders face economic hardship due to lack of employee access to infant and toddler child care, call for more public investment
Read moreNew statewide survey reveals importance of high-quality infant and toddler child care for the economy as the pandemic continues…
New analysis of school district reopening plans raises questions about district readiness to support all students in remote learning
Read moreThe NY Equity Coalition calls on state leaders to take specific steps to ensure the quality of remote and…
Poll: Far fewer Black, Latinx, and low-income parents plan to send children to school in-person this fall
Read more'The opportunity gaps in our education system will continue to widen’ unless we ensure quality remote instructionNEW YORK –…
Reopening With Equity: 10 Questions for Campus and System Leaders
Read moreTo: Education & Political ReportersFrom: The Education Trust–New York on behalf of REACH NYSubj: The Pandemic & Higher Education:…
Ed Trust–NY analysis finds FAFSA completion dropped statewide during coronavirus school closures, risking college access and aid
Read more2020 FAFSA Completion Challenge winners highlight promising practices for helping students complete the application during school closuresNEW YORK –…
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…