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Articles by Liz Warden
Supreme Court affirmative action ruling is a threat to equity in New York
By Dr. Dia Bryant Executive Director, Ed Trust–NY Systemic racism adversely impacted students of color in New York’s education system long before affirmative action became law in 1961. And since then, students of color have still faced many systemic barriers when it comes to accessing higher education compared to their peers.
New report reveals an early literacy crisis in Monroe County and outlines solutions to boost reading outcomes
NEW YORK – Today, a report by The Education Trust–New York shows that Monroe County is facing an early literacy crisis, driven by a combination of low expectations for students, unstable leadership, and the use of non-evidence-based instructional materials and practices that are ultimately denying students of their right to read.
New analysis finds New York State school districts slow to spend federal pandemic relief dollars
The New York Equity Coalition calls on state and school district leaders to act with urgency and direct dollars to students who most need them NEW YORK – Even as recently released assessment data show that half of all students tested in the Spring of 2022 lack proficiency in math and literacy, a new analysis found that as of August 2022 school districts across New York State have spent less than 10 percent of their American Rescue Plan Act funds, which are aimed at accelerating learning after...
Online data tool allows users to explore how New York school districts are investing resources
New federal funding sources present opportunity to support students with the greatest needs and invest in educational equity NEW YORK – The Education Trust–New York today relaunched its New York School Funding online data tool that allows users to explore whether school districts across the state are equitably distributing resources to support students with the greatest needs.
Peace Corps update: Nominated as a secondary English teacher!
by Liz Warden on January 21, 2012 Yesterday was a strange day because everything changed literally in the timespan of two hours. I figured that the Peace Corps process for me would be stalled because I was so unsure of when I would receive my nomination. I started to look at other opportunities for next year, including another City Year in New York. The NY site kept the external relations position I wanted to apply for in Los Angeles.
A City Education: The Domino Effect of Raising Students' Self-Esteem
In our A City Education series, two City Year corps members share their experiences working as tutors and mentors in schools in hopes of closing the achievement gap and ending the dropout crisis. Many of the students we work with at Markham Middle School are just beginning to become more aware of their actions. The students who act up in class know they are doing it.
A City Education: It Takes More Than One Person to Change the System
In our A City Education series, two City Year corps members share their experiences working as tutors and mentors in schools in hopes of closing the achievement gap and ending the dropout crisis. Ten months ago, I started my service at Markham Middle School in the Watts section of Los Angeles. As a student journalist who covered public education, I thought I knew what I was in for.
How AmeriCorps & City Year prepared me for the Peace Corps
by Liz Warden on January 15, 2013 Back in college when I dreamed of becoming a PCV, I met with a Peace Corps recruiter. She told me that my liberal arts degree only qualified for a community development position, which is a small percentage of Peace Corps Volunteer positions around the world. I wasn’t a competitive applicant. She recommended that I join City Year, a year-long service program through AmeriCorps.
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