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‘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 officials NEW YORK – Large and mid-sized school districts across the state frequently do not provide their highest-need schools with...
sham | Mar 15, 2019 | 0 Comments | 3 min read
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
New data tool allows educators, parents, and the public to track progress of high schools in their region NEW YORK – While low-income high school students are more likely than their wealthier peers to attend schools with low rates of completing the Free Application...
sham | Feb 14, 2019 | 0 Comments | 5 min read
Equity in Action: Crown Point Central School FAFSA Completion (Crown Point Central School District – North Country)
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Tiffany Lankes | Feb 14, 2019 | 0 Comments | 1 min read
Equity in Action: Bronx River High School FAFSA Completion (New York City Department of Education)
Through the New York City Department of Education’s College Access for All Initiative, schools have access to support and resources that help them assist families in completing the FAFSA. The district’s efforts have helped bolster some schools’ completion rates to...
Tiffany Lankes | Feb 14, 2019 | 0 Comments | 2 min read
Equity in Action: Yonkers Montessori Academy FAFSA Completion (Yonkers City School District – Mid-Hudson Region)
With a 63 percent completion rate, Yonkers Montessori Academy is among the top-performers among schools in the Mid-Hudson region where at least 40 percent of students are low-income. In fact, four of the top five completers among that group of schools are in the...
Tiffany Lankes | Feb 14, 2019 | 0 Comments | 2 min read
Equity in Action: Malverne Senior High School FAFSA Completion (Malverne Central School District – Long Island)
Malverne Senior High School has worked hard to develop a systemic approach to increasing its number of FAFSA completions. With an estimated 51 percent completion rate as of February 1, Malverne ranks as one of the top-performers among Long Island high schools where...
Tiffany Lankes | Feb 14, 2019 | 0 Comments | 2 min read