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…
New York schools disproportionately impose out-of-school suspensions on Black students
Read moreStatewide, districts suspended a student at least once every minute during the 2016-17 school year NEW YORK – New…
Poll: Recent grads call for more rigorous college and career preparation in high schools
Read moreAbout half of New York State high school graduates report taking at least one remedial course in collegeNEW YORK…
‘Equal is not the same as equitable’: Large New York school districts are not doing enough to prioritize resources to the schools with the greatest needs
Read moreNYschoolfunding.org allows parents, educators, policymakers and the public to see whether resources are reaching the students who most need…
Legislators, superintendents, business leaders, parents, and students join together to ensure all students have access to critical courses
Read moreKey stakeholders respond to report finding that Latino and Black students across New York are denied access to critical…
The Absent Teacher Reserve: New Data and More Questions
Read moreTo:Education ReportersFrom:Ian Rosenblum, Executive Director of The Education Trust–New YorkEvan Stone, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Educators for Excellence…
New report shows New York’s education system denies students of color access to courses that prepare them for college, careers, and active citizenship
Read moreCoalition of civil rights, education, parent, and business organizations proposes a “5×25” agenda, calling on state leaders to fulfill 5…
Lower-income communities face nearly $30 billion in student loan debt
Read moreAs state leaders work to finalize budget, Ed Trust–NY report highlights policies that would improve equity and economic opportunityDrawing…
New EdTrust–NY analysis of graduation rates and “4+1” diploma pathways presents a mixed picture of progress on college and career readiness
Read moreA new report by The Education Trust–New York offers a first look at how school districts are implementing the…
New York ranks near bottom of states in new analysis of school funding disparities
Read moreA new analysis by The Education Trust found that New York State has one of the most inequitable school…
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