Raising NY: 2024 Policy Priorities

Raising NY: 2024 Policy Priorities

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...
Apply to join the Early Childhood Policy and Advocacy Lab

Apply to join the Early Childhood Policy and Advocacy Lab

Overview Parents are their children’s first teachers and an essential part of ensuring high-quality, equitable systems of early care and education. Today, parent voice is more important than ever. Research shows that the first 1,000 days of a child’s life—the period...
Welcome, Jenn O’Connor!

Welcome, Jenn O’Connor!

Raising NY is thrilled to announce that Jenn O’Connor has joined The Education Trust–New York team as the Director of Partnerships and Early Childhood Policy. Jenn, who has a strong background in early care and learning, maternal and child health, and mental health,...
Testimony: 2023 Joint Budget Hearing on Taxes

Testimony: 2023 Joint Budget Hearing on Taxes

Submitted to NYS Department of Taxation & Finance 2023 Joint Budget Hearing: Taxes February 9, 2023 Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony on the 2023-24 New York State Executive Budget. The Education Trust–New York is a statewide non-profit...
What’s next in 2023 for Raising NY  

What’s next in 2023 for Raising NY  

As we wrap up the first three years of the Raising NY coalition, we are taking the opportunity to reflect on the progress we’ve made thus far and recalibrate our coalition priorities to ensure that we are maximizing the opportunities of our current context and...
Rally and support for the federal Child Tax Credit

Rally and support for the federal Child Tax Credit

As the Raising NY coalition continues to band together and advocate for an expanded federal Child Tax Credit, advocates from across the state recently hosted rallies in New York City and Rochester to call on congressional lawmakers to put children before...
Racist disparities in health care

Racist disparities in health care

Chanel Jones almost died. Twice. Chanel was pregnant as a college junior living and studying in Staten Island. Her family moved away when she graduated high school, and she only had a few friends from college to support her. They’d made plans to have a natural birth,...