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New York State Test Results Disappointing
New York State officials have released the test scores for students in grades three to eight who took proficiency exams in Math and English in May. Their performances were, in a word, disappointing, highlighting
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Legislative and Communications Internship Opportunity
We're looking for an intern! Are you qualified to join our team and help bring social justice to New York
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On May 12th – a recap
By Charlie Vella, Communications Assistant On Thursday, May 12, I hopped on a bus with Citizen Action of New York and other local activists. We made the trip from Albany to Lower Manhattan in order
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On May 12th
By Charlie Vella, Communications Assistant On Thursday, May 12th, thousands of concerned New Yorkers will converge at public assembly points throughout Lower Manhattan to protest a devastating state budget that
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Justice Works: A Conference for Progressive New York
This year's Citizen Action leadership conference is the event that the progressive movement in New York has been waiting for. It's the event our movement needs to grow stronger and move forward. It's the
Read More »There is a Choice
Yesterday we released our new report, Race Matters: Impact of the 2010-11 Executive Budget Proposal. The report, by our research and education affiliate, Public Policy and Education Fund of New York, is the second
Read More »Reject Mid-Year Budget Cuts
Today, the state legislature will address the Governor's proposed mid-year budget cuts, which include $686 million to education and millions more to after-school programs and Medicaid. He has also proposed a state spending cap
Read More »I Had No Choice?
by Bob Cohen, Policy Director On October 15th, Governor Paterson initiated what has unfortunately become almost a new ritual in Albany - telling us that he has to make further “mid-year” cuts to the existing
Read More »Stop Cuts to After-School Programs
Governor Paterson has proposed millions in cuts to after-school programs that can save lives, keep families together, and give a lifeline to working parents who are struggling to put food on the table. Send your
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