Recent Press Releases and news
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EdTrust-New York statement on the Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures Recommendations
The Blue Ribbon Commission’s recommendations on graduation measures reflect the diversity of the group as well as the commission’s deep commitment to the success of all children.
New report reveals an early literacy crisis in Monroe County and outlines solutions to boost reading outcomes
The report shows that districts responding to Monroe County’s early literacy crisis with a slow, but uneven shift toward alignment with the science of reading, an evidence-based approach to teaching reading. The report also shares examples of promising practices from school districts, local universities, and community-based organizations.
EdTrust-New York announces 12 high schools as winners of The New York FAFSA Completion Challenge
These 12 schools exemplify a commitment to helping students access critical financial aid and support them in completing their applications
New York faces early literacy crisis: Report calls out systemic barriers and calls for immediate solutions
The report elevates non-evidence-based practices in teaching of reading, and shares recommendations on how state and local leaders can address New York’s poor reading outcomes by anchoring reading and literacy instruction in the science of reading.
EdTrust-New York relaunches interactive data tool and toolkit to help high schools assist more students in accessing financial aid for college
Statewide, the FAFSA completion rate at the end of February was down 1 percentage point from the same time last year and 4 percentage points since the end of February 2020, before the pandemic forced school closures.
Analysis finds pandemic accelerated declining student enrollment in every region of the state
While New York State schools have been experiencing declining enrollment for much of the past decade, a new analysis found that the pandemic accelerated this trend in every region in the state, driving the largest enrollment loss in the nation between 2019-20 and 2021-22.
New model projects cost to provide access to high-quality child care for all New Yorkers
The cost model, developed by Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies (P5FS) and exclusively tailored for New York State, projects that New York would need to invest roughly $20 billion into making high-quality child care available to all children from birth to five-years-old, with providers earning a living wage.
EdTrust-New York releases statement on graduation rates for Class of 2022
While the increase in graduation rates for the Class of 2022 appears to be good news, we remain concerned about whether it is an accurate reflection of how well students are prepared for the future.
EdTrust-New York identifies key education equity investments in Gov. Hochul’s 2023 State of the State proposal
Our analysis of Governor Hochul’s 2023 State of the State proposal identified a number of critical investments that will help to support New York’s children and families beginning at birth through college and into the workforce.
More than one in five New York students attend a school without any teachers of color
Despite bodies of research that show access to diverse teachers is important for all students and efforts to improve diversity across the state, this new analysis shows that between the 2018-2019 and 2021-2022 school years, New York did not move the needle on cultivating a more diverse teacher workforce.
EdTrust–New York statement on release of NAEP and New York State Assessment data
The following statement can be attributed to Dia Bryant, executive director of The EdTrust–New York: “We remain deeply concerned about persistent gaps in outcomes between White students and students of color, many of which have widened during the pandemic based on...
EdTrust-New York releases updated toolkit for high schools to help students access financial aid for college, launches the 2023 New York FAFSA Completion Challenge to highlight successes
The Financial Aid for College: High School Toolkit reflects changes made this year to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and highlights 10 evidence-based strategies schools can use to help students with financial aid application completion and more.