Ensuring Equity Online
The school year that is now nearly halfway complete has been exceptionally challenging for New York students and educators.
The ongoing effects of the pandemic, ever-evolving adjustments to teaching and learning, and the continued national reckoning with systemic racism are all taking their toll on educators and their students.
Yet across New York State, students and educators continue to persevere through one of the most challenging times facing schools in our lifetime.
Here are their stories.
About the Project
How New York Educators are Working to Ensure Equity Online
New Report Shows the Need for Diverse School Leaders in New York State
While New York is one of the most diverse states in the nation, a new report released by the New York Equity Coalition shows school level leadership does not represent the racial and ethnic diversity of the student population in New York State public schools. The analysis reveals more than half of students attend a school without any school leaders of color.
The New York Equity Coalition releases a statement regarding New York State graduation measures
The statement raises concerns about a potential shift from objective measures like the Regents exams to more subjective performance-based learning assessments.
New analysis finds New York State public schools face challenges retaining teachers of color
A new analysis found that across New York State, public schools have had difficulties retaining teachers of color, particularly Black, American Indian, and LatinX teachers, and students of color and teachers of color are disproportionately concentrated in schools with the lowest teacher retention rates.
Equity Alert: Bill that would improve access to advanced coursework passes New York State Assembly and Senate!
A514A/S5650A will direct school districts to inform families early on about the benefits of enrolling in advanced classes, ensure families have information about what courses are offered, what supports are available for students, how students can enroll, and more.
Analysis finds New York’s education system denies students of color and students from low-income backgrounds access to advanced coursework
The analysis also found that there was little change in access to these advanced courses between the 2019-20 and 2021-22 school year, despite important guidance from the New York State Education Department to help districts expand equitable access to advanced coursework.
New analysis finds New York State school districts slow to spend federal pandemic relief dollars
The report also examines how other states are investing their federal funding and how New York can ensure these resources are reaching the students who most need them.
New analysis reveals impact of interrupted instruction on student learning in English Language Arts and math
A new analysis of recently released assessment results from the New York State Department of Education reveals the impact of interrupted instruction on student learning in English Language Arts (ELA) and math.
New analysis highlights school districts’ reliance on Regents exemptions to graduate students
A new analysis by the New York Equity Coalition found that while the state’s graduation rate has steadily risen in recent years, a reliance on exemptions from Regents exams and regulatory changes may have inflated the increases.
Equity Alert: Why Regents exams matter
We need to maintain high expectations for ALL students – not lower them. Now more than ever, it is critical that students leave high school with a competitive diploma that prepares them for college and the workforce.
Letter to the Board of Regents on a proposed amendment that would weaken requirements for earning a local diploma
The New York Equity Coalition is deeply concerned about a proposed amendment that would weaken requirements for earning a local diploma in New York State.