ALBANY, N.Y. (January 13, 2026) — In response to Governor Hochul’s State of the State address on Tuesday, the public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education released the following statement: “The investments that Governor Hochul has proposed for child care and pre-K are welcome and meaningful, but without investment to raise wages for the child … Continue reading Universal Child Care Won’t Work Without the Workforce
AQE and the Fight for Pre-K
Group of 40+ Organizations Releases Transition Memo Urging Action Toward Universal Child Care in New York City
New York, NY (December 11, 2025) — More than 40 organizations and coalitions released a transition memo outlining a targeted plan to help the incoming Mamdani administration deliver on its commitment to make New York City more affordable, beginning with universal child care. The transition memo is intended to serve as a roadmap for the … Continue reading Group of 40+ Organizations Releases Transition Memo Urging Action Toward Universal Child Care in New York City
Reimagining Universal Pre-Kindergarten Funding in New York
AQE Endorses Zohran Mamdani for Mayor of New York City
NEW YORK, NY (October 14, 2025) — The public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education today announced its endorsement of Zohran Mamdani for Mayor of New York City. “For a quarter century, we’ve organized to ensure every child in New York has access to a quality education,” said AQE co-executive directors Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari and … Continue reading AQE Endorses Zohran Mamdani for Mayor of New York City
2025-26 Enacted Budget Side by Side Analysis
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NY Budget Put Politics Over Progress, Leaving Children and Families Behind
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 9, 2025) — In response to the finalization of the New York State Budget, public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education released the following statement: “At a time when federal policies are gutting support for working families, New York had the opportunity to lead. This budget could have delivered real change: … Continue reading NY Budget Put Politics Over Progress, Leaving Children and Families Behind
Responding to the Senate Education Committee vote on S460
Statement from New Pride Agenda, Make the Road New York, NY Working Families Party and Alliance for Quality Education on today’s senate education committee vote on S460 Statement from Kei Williams, they/them, New Pride Agenda; Mateo Guerrero he/they, Make the Road NY; Ana Maria Archilla, she/her, NY Working Families Party, Marina Marcou-O’Malley, she/her, Alliance for … Continue reading Responding to the Senate Education Committee vote on S460
Hochul’s Late Budget Has Cut New York City’s Families Off From Child Care Support
“Starting today children in New York City are being cut off from the child care vouchers families rely on, all thanks to the political impasse that Governor Kathy Hochul has orchestrated over the late state budget — now the latest budget New York has had in 15 years,” said Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari and Marina Marcou-O’Malley, Co-Executive … Continue reading Hochul’s Late Budget Has Cut New York City’s Families Off From Child Care Support
New Report Shows Cost of Gov. Hochul’s Foundation Aid Changes for High-Need Districts
ALBANY, N.Y. (March 28, 2025) – A newly released report by the Alliance for Quality Education highlights the detrimental effects of Governor Hochul’s proposed changes to the Foundation Aid formula, showing that making these modifications on their own would result in the loss of hundreds of millions in funding from some of New York’s most … Continue reading New Report Shows Cost of Gov. Hochul’s Foundation Aid Changes for High-Need Districts