Ed Trust–NY analysis finds FAFSA completion dropped statewide during coronavirus school closures, risking college access and aid
2020 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
Review 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
Statewide 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
Low-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
Students 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
Parent, early childhood, education, civil rights, business, and health organizations call on state to invest in strengthening child care…
Poll: One in three parents of infants and toddlers are skipping or reducing meals because of coronavirus pandemic
Poll 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
Parents 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
To: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
Schools should focus on needs of vulnerable students—including instructional support and access to school meals—if closures occurNEW YORK –…
New analysis finds disparities in graduation pathways for historically under-served groups of students
Civil rights, education, parent, business organizations highlight solutions through course access equity and strengthening graduation measuresNEW YORK – School…
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
New data tool shows college persistence and completion outcomes for many New York high school graduatesNEW YORK – The…
The Education Trust–New York 2019 Annual Report
Our third year was one of significant growth. Our team. Our body of work. Our leadership on critical education…
Ed Trust–NY’s Educator Equity Snapshots spotlight importance of data transparency, availability, and usefulness in teacher preparation
New data tool allows users to find information on program diversity, in-state public school employment rates, and supply and…
Ed Trust–NY, New York State Council of School Superintendents call on school districts to take ‘5 steps’ to improve educator diversity
The Educator Diversity Playbook offers strategies and examples of how school districts can recruit, support, and retain educators of…
‘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
New tools at NYSchoolFunding.org enable parents to see how their district funds schools and to directly contact local school…
New York schools disproportionately impose out-of-school suspensions on Black students
Statewide, districts suspended a student at least once every minute during the 2016-17 school yearNEW YORK – New York…
The Education Trust–New York 2018 Annual Report
The Education Trust–New York is a statewide education policy and advocacy organization focused first and foremost on doing right…
New report shows New York’s education system denies students of color access to courses that prepare them for college, careers, and active citizenship
Coalition 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
As state leaders work to finalize budget, Ed Trust–NY report highlights policies that would improve equity and economic opportunityDrawing…
