2020 marks AQE’s 20th birthday. In October, we held a (virtual) celebration of our accomplishments and perseverance in this unprecedented year: AQE parents led the fight online and in the streets, for police-free schools, fighting against funding cuts, and ensuring that our communities had a voice in the reopening of schools amidst a global pandemic.
NY Budget Director Unconcerned With Students’ Wellbeing
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 16, 2020) — In response to comments made by state Budget Director Robert Mujica in an op-ed to the Times Union, public education advocacy organization the Alliance for Quality Education released the following statement: “Governor Cuomo has been threatening public schools with a 20 percent cut to state funding for over four months. School … Continue reading NY Budget Director Unconcerned With Students’ Wellbeing
White Paper: Charter School Tuition Mandated Despite Public School Cuts
NY Public Schools Mandated to Pay Charter Tuition in Full, Even as They Face 20% Cuts
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 9, 2020) — A white paper released on Wednesday by the public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education shows that even as public schools face a 20 percent cut in state aid, school districts will still be mandated to pay 100 percent of tuition for publicly funded, privately run charter schools. The … Continue reading NY Public Schools Mandated to Pay Charter Tuition in Full, Even as They Face 20% Cuts
Set Up to Fail: How Cuomo’s School Cuts Target New York’s Black & Brown Students
20% School Cuts Would Impact Black & Brown Students the Most
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 1, 2020) — A report released Tuesday by the public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education shows how Governor Cuomo’s pandemic-era policies continue a trend of balancing the state’s budget at the expense of the educational resources and opportunities for Black, Brown and low-income students. Just a few short weeks from the … Continue reading 20% School Cuts Would Impact Black & Brown Students the Most
Schools Hit with 20% Cut Right Before Start of School Year
ALBANY, N.Y. (August 19, 2020) — Last week the New York State budget office informed school districts statewide that it was temporarily withholding 20 percent of the State’s payments. This presents a major challenge for all New York school districts, but is catastrophic for the Big Five. Statewide, New York’s schools stand to lose over $5 … Continue reading Schools Hit with 20% Cut Right Before Start of School Year
New York’s School Reopening Plan Has Failed Before It Begins
Schools lack the resources required to meet the needs of students for in person and remote learning ALBANY, N.Y. (August 7, 2020) — In response to Governor Cuomo’s announcement allowing New York State school districts to reopen in the fall if the COVID-19 infection rate remains low, the public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality … Continue reading New York’s School Reopening Plan Has Failed Before It Begins
Long Island Communities Hit Hardest by COVID-19 Have Most Underfunded Schools
Impacted districts face $46 million in further state cuts Massapequa, N.Y. (July 28, 2020) — Long Island’s Black, Latinx and low-income children are at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of pre-existing health disparities, limited community resources and chronically underfunded schools. A new report, Sickness, Death & Cuts: The impact of COVID-19 … Continue reading Long Island Communities Hit Hardest by COVID-19 Have Most Underfunded Schools