This report sheds light on a pivotal moment in New York State’s education history. For the first time in its history, high-need majority Black and Latinx school districts across New York are receiving the long-overdue funding needed to provide students with a “sound basic education.” This achievement is a testament to the unwavering efforts of … Continue reading Moving New York Toward Educational Equity
Improving the Foundation Aid Formula
2023-24 Enacted Budget Side by Side
2023-24 One House Budget Proposals: Side by side analysis
Testimony: Joint Budget Hearing on Elementary and Secondary Education
New York State 2023-24 Executive Proposal for Public Education & Child Care
AQE Responds to Arrest of Schenectady Student
Following the arrest of a Schenectady High School student on school grounds on Wednesday, the public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education reiterates our position that policing children is not a solution that addresses root causes of disciplinary issues. Read the following statement in response: “Incidents like the one in Schenectady this week underscore … Continue reading AQE Responds to Arrest of Schenectady Student
Statement in Support of Jamaica Miles
Over the past 10 years, Jamaica Miles has worked with AQE as a parent, advocate, community leader, and member of the AQE board — years of experience that speak to her fierce commitment to educational and racial justice for Schenectady’s students and for children around the state. Jamaica was deeply involved in the decades-long statewide … Continue reading Statement in Support of Jamaica Miles