Press Release Archives

Poll: Recent grads call for more rigorous college and career preparation in high schools

by sham | Oct 9, 2018 | Course Access Page, Press Release

About half of New York State high school graduates report taking at least one remedial course in college NEW YORK – Just one in three New York public high school recent graduates report that they felt “significantly challenged” in high school, and roughly half of...

Legislators, superintendents, business leaders, parents, and students join together to ensure all students have access to critical courses

by sham | Aug 16, 2018 | Course Access Page, Press Release

Key stakeholders respond to report finding that Latino and Black students across New York are denied access to critical college- and career-prep courses NEW YORK – More than 500 parents, educators, and community leaders across New York are calling on state education...

Coalition of civil rights, education, parent and business groups comments on New York Board of Regents submission of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) accountability plan

by sham | Sep 11, 2017 | Press Release

NEW YORK – The accountability plan approved by the New York State Board of Regents on Monday for submission to the U.S. Department of Education represents a critical moment for the future of accountability and school support and improvement in New York, according to a...

New York State’s Public School Parents Believe Schools Are Not Preparing Students for College and Careers and Support Efforts to Measure and Improve School Performance, New Statewide Poll Finds

by sham | Dec 6, 2016 | Press Release

Only 38 Percent of African American and 42 Percent of Latino Parents Think High School Graduates are Ready for College; 83 Percent and 80 Percent, Respectively, Agree with Need to Grade Schools; Lower-Income Parents are Among the Most Likely to See Measuring School...