New York Equity Coalition
The New York Equity Coalition is a group of civil rights, education, parent, and business organizations committed to fighting for greater opportunities and improved outcomes for all students in New York State. The Coalition zeroes in on policies that contribute to gaps in access and opportunity that hold too many students — especially Black, Latinx, Native American, Asian American and Pacific Islander students, and students from low-income backgrounds — back from a bright future and from the state achieving its economic potential.
Our Equity-Centered Approach
The Coalition formed in 2016 with a shared belief that the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) offered a crucial opportunity to improve New York’s education system. Coalition partners saw ESSA’s emphasis on enhancing state accountability systems as a chance to address the deep systemic inequities in access, opportunity, and performance — especially for Black, Latinx, Native American, Asian American and Pacific Islander students, students from low-income backgrounds, students with disabilities, and multilingual learners.
In recent years, the New York Equity Coalition has since expanded to focus on other education equity issues that can hinder students from a bright future. These equity issues include meaningful graduation standards and accountability, increasing educators and leaders of color, access to advanced coursework, the state’s suspension crisis, and more.
Latest Resource
Report: Proficient and Passed Over: Disparities in Eighth Grade Algebra 1 Enrollment
Featured Reports and Resources Over the Years
Report: Access to Advanced Coursework in New York
Statement: New York Graduation Requirements
Aid, Access, and Equity Series
Data Tool: Teacher Diversity and Retention
Data Snapshot
member organizations in the New York Equity Coalition.
More Resources
New Report Finds Thousands of Qualified New York Students “Proficient and Passed Over” for Eighth Grade Algebra 1
The New York Equity Coalition, convened by EdTrust-New York, released a new report, Proficient and Passed Over: Disparities in Eighth Grade Algebra 1 Enrollment, showing that New York schools deny tens of thousands of academically prepared students access to eighth grade Algebra 1, an essential accelerated gateway to college and career success.
Proficient and Passed Over: Disparities in Eighth Grade Algebra 1 Enrollment
Algebra 1 is a key gateway to college and career success, but many academically prepared students—especially Black, Latinx, Native American, and low-income students—lack equitable access. EdTrust-New York finds persistent gaps in eighth grade Algebra 1 enrollment even among students who are ready.
New Data from the New York Equity Coalition Reveals Persistent Racial Gaps in Educator Representation and Retention
The interactive tool lets users explore disparities in student and teacher demographics, teacher retention rates by race and ethnicity, and district-specific data across various types of school communities, including New York City, the Big 4 districts (Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers), and diverse geographic areas such as urban, suburban and rural areas.
EdTrust-New York Responds to One House Budget Bills with Support and a Call for Increased Investment in Education Equity
EdTrust-New York believes the state has not invested enough in an equitable, student-centered education system, despite some positive developments in the recently released One House Budget Bill.
How Ibero-American Action League is working with newly-arrived families in Rochester
We recently spoke with Shalym Náter Vázquez, Director of Special Projects, at Ibero-American Action League, a member of The New York Equity Coalition, about the work the organization does in Rochester with newly arrived asylum seeker families.
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