by Liz Warden | Mar 25, 2024 | Blog
By Dr. Erica Webster, a participant in Ed Trust–NY and Raising NY’s Early Childhood Policy and Advocacy Lab When I made the decision to become a foster parent, I understood that challenges would accompany my journey, such as forming attachments with children who...
by Liz Warden | Feb 15, 2024 | Blog
For more than a decade, child poverty in New York State has exceeded the national rate. More than 18% of New York children live in poverty, and that rate includes one in three children of color. In Syracuse, 46% of children live in poverty; 42% in Rochester, 41% in...
by Liz Warden | Feb 15, 2024 | Blog
Submitted to NYS Department of Taxation & Finance Lara Kyriakou, Associate Director of Early Childhood Policy and Advocacy February 14, 2024 Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on the FY2025 New York State Executive Budget. The Education...
by Liz Warden | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog
January 31, 2024 Jenn O’Connor, Director of Partnerships and Early Childhood Policy for The Education Trust–New York Hello and thank you for allowing me to testify before you today. My name is Jenn O’Connor and I am the Director of Partnerships and Early...
by Liz Warden | Jan 24, 2024 | Blog
The Education Trust–New York, on behalf of Raising NY, testified to the New York State Joint Legislative Hearing on Health on January 23, 2024 The Education Trust–New York is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to educational equity. We work to attain...
by Liz Warden | Dec 12, 2023 | Blog
Raising New York is a cross-sector, statewide coalition of parent, early childhood, education, civil rights, business, and health organizations, that is led by The Education Trust—New York and dedicated to advocating for policies and system changes that will benefit...
