This week, families are sending their kids back to school filled with excitement, and educators open their doors ready to nurture and inspire. But that hope, in the promise of a supportive and well-resourced classroom, is now under attack. The House is pushing to cut over $12B from K-12 public schools, threatening a massive loss that … Continue reading As students head back to class, Congress is planning $12B in cuts
This analysis out of the Wall Street Journal maps out how the cost of child care varies dramatically across the U.S., with the median cost of five years of child care totaling around $44,000, while going well above $100,000 in some. The piece highlights how these rising costs are straining working families. Read the full … Continue reading From $24,000 to $147,000: How Much Daycare Costs Across America
In a recent New York Times article, Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari, AQE’s Co-Executive Director, expressed support for rising calls to make New York’s public school system more democratic, even if the path forward remains unclear. She pointed to the ongoing transition to a fully elected school board in Chicago as a hopeful model, saying, “We all know … Continue reading What Is Mamdani’s Vision for New York City’s $40 Billion School System?
New admissions data released late last Thursday, July 31, shows that New York City’s specialized high schools continue to enroll disproportionately few Black and Latino students, deepening concerns about segregation. Advocates called the worsening numbers a reflection of the city’s lack of commitment to addressing school segregation and urged serious, systemic action. Despite past criticism … Continue reading Fewer Black and Latino students win offers to attend specialized high schools
New York City’s Education Department is facing criticism for delaying the release of high school admissions data, breaking a decade-long practice of sharing it by mid-June. The data, especially for the city’s elite but highly segregated specialized high schools, often sparks public debate. Advocates and former officials have questioned the delay, with some suspecting political … Continue reading NYC’s highly anticipated high school admissions data faces lengthy delay
In response to the unfolding famine in Gaza and the genocides devastating Black and oppressed communities around the world, AQE will observe fast tomorrow, Wednesday, July 30. This fast will be a rejection of the excesses that so often coexist alongside genocide, and a refusal to accept the suffering that their continuation demands. In a … Continue reading AQE Responds to Anti-Blackness Across Borders: A Fast for Gaza and Global Justice
We know the news cycle has been busy these past months, and when it comes to public education, the bad news just keeps piling up. Here’s the latest: The Trump administration is holding back about $5.5 billion in education funding that Congress already approved — including hundreds of millions for New York schools, which we … Continue reading Trump’s Latest Cuts to Public Education
Urge your Congressional representatives to fight back against the federal administration’s moves to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and the federal protections that aim to make equity possible. Earlier this week, the Supreme Court ruled 5–4 to let the Trump administration move ahead with sweeping cuts to the U.S. Department of Education. Already, more … Continue reading SCOTUS Just Gave Trump the Green Light to Dismantle Public Education
Our country is built on the labor, care, and contributions of immigrants, Black women, and generations of working families. Yet time and again, those same communities are targeted, underpaid, and pushed out of the systems they help sustain. Today, on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, we’re not just talking about wage gaps. We’re talking about … Continue reading Immigrant families just lost access to Head Start, speak up now!
In response to HHS bans disabling immigrants’ access to taxpayer-funded programs, public education advocacy organization Alliance for Quality Education released the following statement: “The federal government’s actions today are a calculated attack on immigrant communities. Cutting students and families off from Head Start, mental health care, adult education, and other essential services under the pretense … Continue reading The Attacks On Our Communities Won’t Stop Us
