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EdTrust-New York Calls for Transparency and Truth in Response to Preliminary 2024–25 State Assessment Data Release
EdTrust-New York welcomes the New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) release of preliminary data from the 2024-25 Grades 3-8 English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Grades 5 and 8 Science assessments ahead of the new school year. However, the data raises more questions than it answers. We believe transparent, accessible data is essential to informing instruction, supporting families, and driving equity-centered decision-making throughout New York’s education system.
EdTrust-New York Supports Graduate Portrait Goals, Warns of Equity Risks in New Graduation Measures
EdTrust-New York supports the state’s new Portrait of a Graduate, particularly its focus on culturally responsive education and real-world readiness. However, we remain deeply concerned that eliminating the Regents exams and implementing new graduation measures could weaken educational equity.
New York Must Act Now to Address the Adolescent Literacy Crisis
In its new report titled “Every Grade Counts: The State of Adolescent Literacy in New York,” EdTrust-New York builds on its 2023 early literacy work and highlights the urgent need for bold state and local action. The report urges leaders to provide older students, who were never properly taught how to read in elementary school, with resources and targeted support aligned to the science of reading.
EdTrust-New York Applauds Passage of Child Care Wait List Bill, Calls for Action on Critical Unfinished Priorities
EdTrust-New York celebrates the passage of S.1926 (Persaud) /A.7145 (Walker) by the State Legislature and advancing it to the Governor’s desk for signature. The legislation requires every county social services office in New York State to create and maintain a wait list of families seeking child care assistance.
EdTrust-New York and New York Campaign for Early Literacy Applaud Passage of Bill to Create Dyslexia & Dysgraphia Center, Advancing Equitable Literacy Support for All Students
Research shows that schools diagnose Black students with Dyslexia at only half the rate of White students, denying them equal access to necessary services. We are eager to collaborate with Assemblymember Carroll, Senator Fahey, and NYSED to deliver the evidence-based literacy support all New York students and educators deserve.
EdTrust-New York Condemns ICE Detentions of Students, Urges State to Protect Immigrant Families and Uphold Every Child’s Right to an Education
The recent detainment of two New York City public school students by federal immigration authorities and immigration raids in California are not isolated incidents, they are part of a pattern of targeted, state-sanctioned intimidation against immigrant communities that form the backbone of our public education system. We at EdTrust-New York condemn these actions as a grave violation of students’ rights, safety, and humanity.
EdTrust-New York Criticizes State Budget’s Foundation Aid Changes as Step Backward for Equity
We are deeply concerned that the Governor adopted only one recommendation from the Rockefeller Institute’s Foundation Aid study, updating how the state measures poverty, while ignoring its equally critical proposal to progressively increase the weight for concentrated poverty.
EdTrust–New York Condemns Final State Budget for Failing to Invest in Educational Equity Despite Urgent Student Needs
EdTrust–New York acknowledges some positive developments in the final budget, but we are deeply disappointed that state leaders failed to invest in key educational equity priorities, such as literacy. We are also concerned that changes to the Foundation Aid formula will reduce school funding for high-needs districts.
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.
EdTrust-New York Responds to One House Budget Bills with Support and a Call for Increased Investment in Education Equity
EdTrust-New York believes the state has not invested enough in an equitable, student-centered education system, despite some positive developments in the recently released One House Budget Bill.
New York Campaign for Early Literacy Celebrates Progress and Demands Stronger State Action to Address Literacy Crisis
While last year’s progress marked a starting point, New York must follow the example of other states that have made comprehensive, multi-year investments in the science of reading, beginning with the inclusion of $26 million this year to support the Campaign’s priorities in professional learning, curriculum, and teacher preparation.
EdTrust-New York: New NAEP Data Reveals Crisis in New York Schools with Persistent Gaps for Black and Latinx Students
Except for fourth grade math, New York’s NAEP scores in reading and math have stagnated or declined over the past 25 years. These results make it clear that current approaches, especially in middle grades, are failing students. We cannot continue with the same strategies and expect different outcomes.