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NYC Tackling Child Care Waitlists Will Bring Relief to Families, Momentum for Universal Child Care Statewide

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

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

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