83 Lawmakers Call for More Funding for Education
Led by Assembly Member Catherine Nolan and Senator Kevin Parker, 83 lawmakers signed a letter to Gov. Cuomo, calling for more funding in education.
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AQE Lays Out Its 2015 Legislative Priorities
New York State needs to add $2.2 billion in new school aid as well as fund universal Pre-K and end the staggering inequalities between rich and high-need districts.
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State of Our Schools: An Open Letter to Gov. Cuomo
Advocacy Director Zakiyah Ansari challenges Gov. Cuomo to be bold and try fairness and equity when it comes to funding our public schools.
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Record Setting Inequality Plagues Public Schools
A new report shows that high need public schools are consistently stripped of resources, leaving its children at a huge disadvantage compared to peers.
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Moral Monday Addressed Education Inequities
AQE with its coalition partners hosted Rev. Dr. William Barber in a massive education rally on the Million Dollar Staircase in the New York State Capitol.
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Teachout: Billionaires Corrupting Public Education
Zephyr Teachout and education advocates join to fight hedge fund managers and their efforts to privatize our public schools.
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Report Reveals Misuse of Funds by Charter School
AQE and Center for Popular Democracy’s new report reveals how the burgeoning New York charter school industry does not have to account for its use or misuse of public funds.
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Report on Carl Paladino and Charter Schools
AQE released its latest report Good for Kids or Good for Carl: Who Really Benefit$ from Turning Public Schools into Charter Schools?
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Be a Champion of Education: Support AQE!
AQE’s second annual Champions of Education Fundraiser was October 16! We’d like to thank all of our supporters for joining us on this very special occasion!
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AQE Sets the Record Straight on Upstate Funding
The Alliance for Quality Education released a new report that definitively shows that Senate Democrats delivered desperately needed school aid to upstate schools.
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#WeCantWait
Join our #WeCantWait campaign to bring urgency to funding our public schools! Take a #WeCantWait selfie, and learn more about our Public School Champions.
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MUST READ!
New report by AQE & Opportunity Action shows the systemic neglect of NY’s high need students…and how to get back on track!
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AQE Highlights
REPORT: Record Setting Inequality: New York State’s Opportunity Gap is Wider Than Ever
REPORT: Corruption in Education: Hedge Funds and the Takeover of New York State Schools
REPORT: Risking Public Money: New York Charter School Fraud, Best Practices to Protect Public Dollars and Prevent Financial Mismanagement
REPORT: Breaking the School-to-Prison Pipeline: The Crisis Affecting Rochester’s Students and What We Can Do to Fix It
REPORT: Good for Kids or Good For Carl: Who Really Benefit$ from Turning Public Schools into Privately Run Charter Schools
REPORT: Upstate School Aid: Setting the Record Straight
REPORT: Billions Behind
New Pre-K Budget Language: Key Elements
REPORT: Tale of Two States
50 Most Underfunded School Districts in NY
“On School Funding, Albany Must Do What’s Right”
Pastor Walrond fights for fair classroom funding
State of Our Schools
See what Zakiyah Ansari says about the Governor’s State of the State
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