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  • New education coalition to unveil racial justice agenda for mayoral, City Council candidates

    Nov 20, 2020

    11.19.2020 | Politico | The coalition, New Yorkers for Racially Just Public Schools, is unveiling “A People’s Agenda for Education and Racial Justice,” centered on issues such as police-free schools, culturally responsive education and getting rid of school admissions policies they say fuel school segregation — a pervasive problem in one of the most segregated school systems in America. 

    The coalition’s steering committee is made up of the Alliance for Quality Education, IntegrateNYC, the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families, the NYU Metro Center and the NYC Coalition for Educational Justice. It’s made up of 25 member groups including the New York Immigration Coalition, Advocates for Children of New York, Teens Take Charge and the Parent Action Committee. Read article

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