We know the news cycle has been busy these past months, and when it comes to public education, the bad news just keeps piling up. Here’s the latest: The Trump administration is holding back about $5.5 billion in education funding that Congress already approved — including hundreds of millions for New York schools, which we … Continue reading Trump’s Latest Cuts to Public Education
Urge your Congressional representatives to fight back against the federal administration’s moves to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and the federal protections that aim to make equity possible. Earlier this week, the Supreme Court ruled 5–4 to let the Trump administration move ahead with sweeping cuts to the U.S. Department of Education. Already, more … Continue reading SCOTUS Just Gave Trump the Green Light to Dismantle Public Education
Our country is built on the labor, care, and contributions of immigrants, Black women, and generations of working families. Yet time and again, those same communities are targeted, underpaid, and pushed out of the systems they help sustain. Today, on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, we’re not just talking about wage gaps. We’re talking about … Continue reading Immigrant families just lost access to Head Start, speak up now!
In response to HHS bans disabling immigrants’ access to taxpayer-funded programs, public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education released the following statement: “The federal government’s actions today are a calculated attack on immigrant communities. Cutting students and families off from Head Start, mental health care, adult education, and other essential services under the pretense … Continue reading The Attacks On Our Communities Won’t Stop Us
In response to Tuesday’s primary election results, public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education released the following statement: “Yesterday’s primaries showed the strength of grassroots organizing and campaigning focused on making life easier and more affordable for everyone. That includes freezing the rent, providing free child care, supporting well-funded public schools, and making the … Continue reading AQE Responds to Tuesday’s Primary Election Results
When Community Education Councils (CECs) function well, they provide a vital platform for parents to shape public education. In NYC, elected parents advise the Department of Education on policy, programs, zoning, and more. But too often, CECs have lacked the support and infrastructure needed to make participation truly accessible – creating space for a small, … Continue reading AQE Responds to NYC CEC Election Results
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Showing that New York City public schools are routinely violating federal laws designed to protect students with disabilities from excessive punishment, particularly in suspension cases, investigations reveal that schools often fail to consider whether a student’s behavior is linked to their disability or a lack of required services. These failures disproportionately impact Black and Latinx … Continue reading NYC schools fail to protect students with disabilities from lengthy suspensions
