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Committee Accuses New York State of Violating Students’ Civil Rights

ALBANY, N.Y. (February 17, 2020) — The New York Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released a report, titled Education Equity in New York: A Forgotten Dream, making a number of recommendations to address the civil rights crisis in education in New York State. Chief among the recommendations were fully funding the Foundation Aid … Continue reading Committee Accuses New York State of Violating Students’ Civil Rights

2020-21 Education Committee Hearings: AQE Testimony

Fact Sheet: Education Revenue Bill

The Impact of Charters on New York City Public Schools

The State of Early Learning in New York

AQE Legislative Priorities 2020-21

Legislative Priorities 2020-21 Year after year, students, parents and community members advocate that the state finally commits to fulfilling its constitutional obligation to all students by fully funding schools, especially the schools that educate students of color and low income students. This election year, it is more important than ever to show our youngest New … Continue reading AQE Legislative Priorities 2020-21

2020 Executive Budget Proposal: Side by side

AQE Responds to Governor Cuomo’s Budget Address

ALBANY, N.Y. (January 21, 2020) — In response to Governor Cuomo’s budget address, education advocacy group the Alliance for Quality Education released the following statement. “We all know that when it comes to budget proposals from Governor Cuomo, the devil is in the details,” said Jasmine Gripper, Executive Director, Alliance for Quality Education. “What we … Continue reading AQE Responds to Governor Cuomo’s Budget Address

Will Governor Cuomo Keep Students Waiting?

ALBANY, N.Y. (January 21, 2020) — As we await Governor Cuomo’s executive budget proposal today, the fate of New York’s students is forefront in our minds. We reflect, the day after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, on how much of his struggle remains with us today. While we have seen progress over the past … Continue reading Will Governor Cuomo Keep Students Waiting?

AQE Statement on State of the State Address: Our Schools Need Resources Not Rhetoric

ALBANY, N.Y. (January 8, 2020) The Governor claims he wants to, “raise those at the bottom,” but high need students across New York State have been left without the resources and opportunities they need because of him. Governor Cuomo rightly pointed out the drastic inequity in New York’s public schools. New York currently ranks 49th in … Continue reading AQE Statement on State of the State Address: Our Schools Need Resources Not Rhetoric