Archive - Families for New York

New video of our report “An Education Agenda for New York City”

And the new NY state test scores

Aug 10

$1 billion for NY students

Thank Governor Hochul for opting in to the Federal Tax Credit Program

Aug 7

Mamdani asked every agency to save 2.5% of their budget

Here is how to cut the largest agency: The Department of Education

Aug 5

July 2026

The School System Built for a City That No Longer Exists

And the NYT article about the Manhattan Institute's New York-focused wonks

Jul 30

The SHSAT crisis starts in kindergarten

And how to fix NYC public school problems

Jul 27

World Cup and edu news

NYC budget and teachers' union lawsuit against NY families

Jul 13

June 2026

There are not enough G&T seats in NYC

Alina Adams runs the numbers and shows how NYC lacks seats for advanced students

Jun 17 • Alina Adams

NYC prioritizes politics over students

Why New York Public Schools Spend So Much to Achieve So Little

Jun 15

My appearance on the Schooled podcast

Speaking with friends about all things NY education and why I am hopeful about the future of our country's education

Jun 4 • Danyela Souza Egorov

May 2026

My appearance on Freedom to Learn podcast

Speaking with Ginny Gentles about NYC education and the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship

May 28 • Danyela Souza Egorov

NAEP expansion is great news

But there is a catch: governors have to opt in to get state level data

May 27

Where are the students?

NYC schools are losing 4% of its students next year. The budget is growing 8%.

May 18

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