Equity Means All, Not Some: Lessons from the Past 20 Years of Education Reform in New York City, and What Should Come Next

The next wave of City leadership will have a unique opportunity to impact schools. This report looks at what worked and didn’t over the last 20 years of NYC education reform, and offers concrete recommendations moving forward.

Children, Education, FamiliesSeth MoncreaseApril 21, 2021Report

New Edition! "FAFSA: The How-To Guide for High School Students" is now available

The Center for New York City Affairs has published the fall 2020 edition of our popular guide for high school students who are applying to college and beginning their all-important quest for financial aid: FAFSA: The How-To Guide for High School Students (And the Adults Who Help Them).

EducationSeth MoncreaseNovember 11, 2020FAFSA, InsideSchools, Report, report

Learning Equitably, Digitally, and Well

A new report by the InsideSchools project of the Center for New York City Affairs at The New School, “Learning Equitably, Digitally, and Well,” examines how teachers, students, and parents have fared since schools switched exclusively to online learning in March.

The report draws on in-depth interviews with some 37 students, teachers, parents, researchers, and others, and includes recommendations to City education policymakers for improving online or blended (combination classroom and remote) instruction in the coming school year.