• Mission: The mission of EdTrust–NY is to eliminate the gaps in equity, opportunity, and achievement that hold back too many students from reaching their full potential, especially those who are low-income or students of color, in order to enable all students in New York State to achieve at high levels — from early childhood through college.

  • Project: EdTrust–NY conducted focus groups regarding continued administration of strong state assessments with rigorous proficiency cut scores, and their use in accountability (post-pandemic) and school improvement. The results demonstrated support among diverse stakeholders (including parents and educators) for state assessments that are used to close equity gaps, disrupting the dominant anti-assessment narrative.

  • Outcome: Created public interest around assessment issues that permeate policymaker conversations and advocacy efforts and advances educational equity throughout the state of New York.

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EdTrust NY - Press Release: Less than half of New York State parents with children participating in remote learning this fall say it’s been successful
EdTrust NY - Press Release: Less than half of New York State parents with children participating in remote learning this fall say it’s been successful

NEW YORK – More than a month into the new school year, a poll released today by The Education Trust–New York reveals significant concerns among parents from low-income backgrounds and parents of color about the quality of remote learning, even as their children are more likely to be learning remotely.