by Liz Warden | Oct 3, 2025 | Blog
On a cold February morning, staff at the University of Buffalo Teacher Residency (UBTR) program received an email that would change the course of the 16-month program: the Trump administration had cancelled two federal grants — the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP)...
by Liz Warden | Sep 9, 2025 | Blog
Across New York, federal policy changes are threatening the health and well-being of millions of children, students, and families. Cuts to vital programs like Medicaid and SNAP will strip coverage and benefits for New Yorkers — all to fund tax cuts for the wealthy,...
by Liz Warden | Aug 13, 2025 | Blog
Updated September 11, 2025 In rural Salamanca, New York, nearly 200 children lost access to early education overnight. A sudden federal funding freeze forced the local Head Start program to shut its doors, laying off 84 staff and leaving families scrambling. Though...
by Liz Warden | Jul 31, 2025 | Blog
For thousands of New York students — many from mixed-status and immigrant families and low-income backgrounds — college is slipping further out of reach, blocked not only by steep financial barriers but also by fears of putting their families at risk. New York has...
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