Where is My Pre-K?: Looking at Pre-K Access on Long Island

by Julia Watson | Mar 7, 2016 | Education, Reports, The Latest from PPEF

(Released March 7, 2016) In 2014, Governor Cuomo promised to provide a “blank check” to all districts that wanted to offer full day pre-K. New York City received funding to provide full day pre-K to all the four-year olds that want to attend. However, the rest of the...

No Appetite to Educate: Stacking the Deck Against Children in Poverty

by Julia Watson | Feb 17, 2016 | Education, Reports, The Latest from PPEF

(Released February 17, 2016) Only in the United States, Israel and Turkey do students in poorer communities have lower teacher/student ratios than in those serving more privileged students. Within the United States, New York State is a leader in educational...

Too Many Children Left Behind: Make Early Learning A Top Priority

by Julia Watson | Feb 11, 2016 | Education, Reports, The Latest from PPEF

(Released February 11, 2016) The state’s pre-K programs have high quality standards and expectations, but many districts and programs still lack the resources and infrastructure to meet those benchmarks. It is critical that the state step up and make the appropriate...

Breaking the School-to-Prison Pipeline: The Crisis Affecting Rochester’s Students and What We Can Do to Fix It

by Julia Watson | Feb 1, 2016 | Education, Reports, The Latest from PPEF

(Released February 1, 2016) In Rochester City School District, like many other places around the country, young people are routinely subjected to extreme discipline and kicked out of school for behavior that used to get students sent to the principal’s office or...

Students v. The State of New York: What happens to a dream deferred?

by Julia Watson | Jan 10, 2016 | Education, Reports, The Latest from PPEF

(Released January 10, 2016) This report shows how much funding is owed to New York schools for each state Senate and Assembly member. The report is accompanied by an online web application which allows parents to search for the amount owed to each individual school...

Addressing Health Disparities Through the Marketplace: An Action Agenda for New York State of Health

by Charlie Albanetti | Jun 26, 2014 | Health Care, Issues, Reports, The Latest from PPEF

(Released June 25th, 2014) Building on New York State’s success in enrolling nearly a million New Yorkers in health insurance, a new report makes recommendations on how to continue improving health care by aggressively addressing health disparities in the coming...