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 | Aug 12, 2025 | Statements
NEW YORK, NY – 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...
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...
by Liz Warden | Jun 11, 2025 | Statements
New York, NY — Arlen Benjamin-Gomez, executive director of EdTrust-New York, issued the following statement in response to federal agency raids targeting immigrants in New York: The recent detainment of two New York City public school students by federal immigration...
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