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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.

How New York Educators are Working to Ensure Equity Online

New Report Shows the Need for Diverse School Leaders in New York State

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.    

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Equity Alert: Why Regents exams matter

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.

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