by Liz Warden | Jun 18, 2025 | Statements
New York, NY — EdTrust-New York celebrates the passage of S.1926 (Persaud) /A.7145 (Walker) by the State Legislature and advancing it to the Governor’s desk for signature. The legislation requires every county social services office in New York State to create and...
by Liz Warden | Dec 16, 2024 | Statements
NEW YORK — In recent years, New York State has made historic investments to expand child care eligibility for middle-class families, yet thousands of families still cannot access these programs. The system remains inequitable, primarily because it lacks a focus on...
by Liz Warden | Dec 6, 2024 | Press Release
NEW YORK — In the last legislative session, New York State legislators made substantial progress by passing innovative bills that would address pressing gaps in accessing child care. The next crucial step is Governor Kathy Hochul’s decisive action. The Governor’s...
by Liz Warden | May 3, 2024 | Statements
NEW YORK — In response to the Hochul Administration’s fiscal year 2025 budget, Arlen Benjamin-Gomez, executive director of The EdTrust–New York, issued the following statement: “The Enacted Budget marks a crucial milestone with New York’s first investment in...
by Liz Warden | Mar 19, 2024 | Blog
By Amy Lee Funes, Ed Trust–NY and Raising NY Early Childhood Policy and Advocacy Lab member My son Leo is an active, happy four-year-old preschooler on the Autism Spectrum. As with any child, he has many needs — whether it is having access to special diets, programs...
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