NEW YORK, N.Y. (October 5, 2026) — In response to New York City’s announcement that it will move 10,000 children ages 6 weeks to 13 years off the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) waitlist, public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education released the following statement: “Today’s announcement is a major step toward getting more … Continue reading NYC Tackling Child Care Waitlists Will Bring Relief to Families, Momentum for Universal Child Care Statewide
AQE responds to new federal voucher rules, urging Hochul to stay out
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 2, 2026) — In response to new federal regulations governing a tax credit voucher program that would let individual taxpayers receive up to $1,700 off their federal tax bill for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations, and as Governor Hochul considers whether to opt New York into this program, the Alliance for Quality Education … Continue reading AQE responds to new federal voucher rules, urging Hochul to stay out
AQE responds to the Debate Over New York’s Regents Graduation Requirements
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 29, 2026) — In response to renewed debate over New York State’s Regents exams and graduation requirements, the public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education released the following statement from Co-Executive Directors, Marina Marcou-O’Malley and Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari: “For seven years, the State Education Department and Board of Regents have worked with … Continue reading AQE responds to the Debate Over New York’s Regents Graduation Requirements
What Students and Families Lose When School Districts Face Budget Pressure
New AQE Report Connects State Budget Decisions to District-Level Pressures Across New York
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 8, 2026) — The public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education released a new report today, What Students and Families Lose When School Districts Face Budget Pressure, examining how local budget pressures shape educational opportunity across New York. Drawing on district budgets and state data, the report examines how statewide funding … Continue reading New AQE Report Connects State Budget Decisions to District-Level Pressures Across New York
Funding public schools for the students they serve
In 2026, with all of you, AQE helped win a stronger school aid increase than the Governor initially proposed. We also helped win updates to the school funding formula so districts receive more funding to support students who are experiencing homelessness or are in foster care, along with more funding for English Language Learners. These … Continue reading Funding public schools for the students they serve
AQE Responds to Plans for Humanoid Robot at Salamanca High School
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 16, 2026) — The public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education responded to reports that Salamanca High School, located on the Seneca Nation, will begin using a humanoid robot as a teaching assistant in classrooms this fall: “We want our children prepared for the future, including a strong foundation in STEAM … Continue reading AQE Responds to Plans for Humanoid Robot at Salamanca High School
A more caring New York starts in community!
Summer is here, and we’re taking time to look back at what students, their families, the child care workforce, and advocates accomplished together this year. We’re beginning this moment of reflection with child care because it sits at the heart of so much of our work today. Child care gives young children essential early learning … Continue reading A more caring New York starts in community!
AQE Reacts to the New York City Budget Agreement
NEW YORK, N.Y. (June 30, 2026) – This is the mayor’s first budget, and he started it off weeks ago by historically declaring that it wouldn’t be resolved on the backs of everyday New Yorkers. While we didn’t expect every priority to be addressed in his first year in office in just 6 months, Mayor … Continue reading AQE Reacts to the New York City Budget Agreement