Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

August 12, 2020 at 6:48 PM

Emergency federal update & action!

Hi John, Join us for an emergency update & action TOMORROW as we work to keep pressure on Congress! Negotiations are happening now, the U.S. House and Senate are working on a new stimulus package. Help us keep the pressure on New York's representatives in Washington! We're…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

August 4, 2020 at 5:20 PM

It's time for NY to tax the wealthy & invest in schools

Hi John, Yesterday, Governor Cuomo declared that he can't raise taxes on wealthy New Yorkers, who he insists are already fleeing to second homes in the Hamptons and the Hudson Valley — so instead, he will close our budget deficit by slashing funding for public schools. New Yor…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

August 3, 2020 at 8:03 PM

What are you doing for dinner this Tuesday?

Hi John, With the upcoming school year in a state of uncertainty, AQE will be joining our friends at Citizen Action of New York to talk about education justice during the time of COVID-19 — all while cooking dinner. How can we keep children safe and healthy while ensuring the…

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  Alliance for Quality Education, AQENY.org · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Support AQE in the Fight For Education Equity

  ​Hi John​,   Over the course of the month of June, AQE organized 10 community conversations to get input from parents, students, educators and community members. We talked to people from Buffalo, Roches…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

July 16, 2020 at 10:01 PM

ACTION TOOLKIT: Road To Reopening Schools

  Hi John,   As school districts plan to reopen in the fall — whether in person, remote, or a combination of the two — and beyond, one thing is certain: our students deserve a quality education, and that …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

July 15, 2020 at 3:49 PM

Join us tomorrow! Forum on reopening schools with Cynthia Nixon, Jamaal Bowman

Hi John, We invite you to join us for a community forum to discuss the reopening of New York's schools this Thursday, July 16 from 4 to 6 PM. We will be joined by panelists Jamaal Bowman, candidate for U.S. Congress; actor and activist Cynthia Nixon; and AQE Advocacy Director …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

July 13, 2020 at 7:32 PM

A roadmap for just reopening and just schools

Hi John, An urgent conversation is happening nationwide on how to reopen schools in the fall, but lost entirely from this conversation is the most important question: how we are going to educate our children? The Governor’s official advisory council has fallen short on communi…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

July 7, 2020 at 7:24 PM

The rich are getting richer

Hi John, We need New York’s elected leaders to protect children, not billionaires. School districts have been forced to make cuts to vital services and programs all while New York’s 112 billionaires collectively saw their wealth increase by $59.5 billion in the past four month…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

June 23, 2020 at 3:15 PM

It's primary day!

Hi John, Today is primary day! Around the state, primary races are being decided for Congress and the State Legislature. Your voice matters! Polls are open now. Wear a mask, bring a pen and GO VOTE! Polling locations will be open today (June 23) from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. You can …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

June 19, 2020 at 4:01 PM

It is our duty to fight for our freedom

Hi John, It's been over 150 years since the first Juneteenth celebration. The fight for freedom, equity and justice continue. Celebrate today by donating to AQE and other Black-led social justice organizations. Attend one of these Juneteenth events online or near you: Event…

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  Alliance for Quality Education, AQENY.org · [email protected]

June 10, 2020 at 6:06 PM

Support Education Justice Now

  ​Hi John​,   Our fight for education justice is stronger than ever before. Together, we are able to ensure that our children and families have the educational resources and opportunities they need to s…

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  Alliance for Quality Education, AQENY.org · [email protected]

June 9, 2020 at 4:34 PM

Vote for your school budget!

Hi John, Today is the last day to drop off ballots for local school budget elections! Wherever you are in New York, voting “yes" for your local school budgets is an important way of supporting quality education for students in your school district. Your “yes” vote sends a cle…

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  Alliance for Quality Education, AQENY.org · [email protected]

May 22, 2020 at 9:05 PM

Tax the ultra rich, or cut school funding? Call State Leaders!

Hi John, When New York's State Legislators return to work next week, they say they will be focused on addressing impacts of the pandemic. Yet right now, State Legislators have no plans to pass revenue-raising bills like taxing the ultra rich — the single most important thing t…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

May 21, 2020 at 4:52 PM

Legislators can raise revenue next week, but will they?

Hi John, After nearly 6 weeks since passing the budget, New York’s lawmakers are returning to work on Tuesday. The legislature is expected to take up bills focused on the coronavirus pandemic. But, State Legislators have no plans to pass revenue-raising bills like taxing the u…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

May 19, 2020 at 8:58 PM

Fighting for NY's schools: local, state and federal

Hi John, These are unprecedented times. The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc in our communities, shedding an illuminating light on the inequities of New York. Families across the state are hurting dealing with the loss of a loved one, record unemployment, economic uncertain…

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  Alliance for Quality Education · [email protected]

May 14, 2020 at 5:03 PM

Education Equity or Else: The Danger & Opportunity for Public Schools in the Era of Covid

Hi John, Join tonight for musical performances and a wide ranging conversation. Zakiyah Ansari and Jitu Brown will be kicking off the conversation about the danger and hope of this moment from students, parents and educators, how people are forging new bonds through struggle, …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

May 13, 2020 at 3:25 PM

1 PM TODAY: Statewide Rally to Protect New York's Schools!

  Hi John, The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc in our communities, shedding an illuminating light on the inequities of New York. Looming cuts pose an existential threat to the fabric of our public ed…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

May 11, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Tell Cuomo to reimagine schools with New Yorkers — Not Bill Gates

Hi John, Last week, Governor Cuomo announced that New York State will collaborate with the Gates Foundation to “reimagine education” after the pandemic— a collaboration that could be a threat to public schools as we know them. Both the Gates Foundation and Andrew Cuomo have a …

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  Alliance for Quality Education · [email protected]

May 8, 2020 at 1:32 PM

Child care Appreciation Day Virtual Rally Toolkit

  Hi John, We hope this email finds you health…

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  Alliance for Quality Education, AQENY.org · [email protected]

May 6, 2020 at 4:28 PM

Save the Date: Child Care Provider Appreciation Day

Hi John, We are planning to hold a day of action on Friday, May 8th in honor of Child Care Provider Appreciation Day in collaboration with the Ready for Kindergarten Ready for College Campaign, Winning Beginning New York, Empire State Campaign for Child Care, and New York State N…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

May 1, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Governor Cuomo: Stop threatening NY schools

Hi John, Today, Governor Cuomo announced that New York State's school buildings will remain closed for the reminder of the school year. Districts are still grappling with the challenges of remote learning, grades and plans to reopen schools in September 2020 — all with no new…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 2:51 PM

Urgent action to stop Cuomo’s cuts to public schools!

Hi John, Governor Cuomo is about to make devastating cuts to public school funding, as early as next week. When they passed the budget earlier this month, State Legislators handed unprecedented power to the Governor to alter the state budget throughout the year. As we approac…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

April 24, 2020 at 7:29 PM

NY schools are facing threats of more cuts

Hi John, When lawmakers voted on the state budget on April 1, they handed unprecedented power to Governor Cuomo, giving him three opportunities throughout the year to alter the state budget with minimal input from legislators. Incredibly, just a few short weeks later, the firs…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

April 20, 2020 at 9:13 PM

Education Budget Recap: The Challenges Ahead

Hi John Last week, the AQE team took a moment to rest after a complete transitioning to online engagement and relentless advocacy during the final stages of the New York State budget process. This week, we return energized and ready to plan our next steps — but first we want…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

April 10, 2020 at 8:50 PM

The Fight Is Far From Over

Hi John, The 2020-2021 state budget was voted on just a week ago, but the fight is far from over. The enacted budget included nothing to address our children’s educational, social and emotional needs, especially amidst the devastation that COVID-19 is spreading in our communit…

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  Maria Bautista · [email protected]

April 9, 2020 at 3:28 PM

Reminder: Virtual Education Budget Debrief Tonight

Hi Education Champions, The budget negotiations are over, and we've landed on a final education budget that is unjust and will continue to perpetuate educational racism. Join us on Thursday, April 9th at 5:30PM for a virtual budget debrief to go over the dynamics of the final …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

April 6, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Outcome of the NYS budget

Hi John, The upcoming school year will mean difficult days for New York’s students and communities. Last week Governor Cuomo and the New York State legislature passed the most secretive budget in our state’s history — and the consequences will be devastating. Instead of taxin…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

April 1, 2020 at 3:36 PM

Tell your legislators to vote NO on the budget

Hi John, April 1st — it's budget day. Most of the budget bills are out, but we're still missing some key bills. What we know so far, this budget is devastating. This budget will cut funding for schools that are in urgent need or more resources, not less. It could cut fundin…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 6:48 PM

The Fight Isn’t Over Yet

Hi John, Thank you to each and every one of you who helped make yesterday’s #CantStopWontStop Emergency Virtual Rally a huge success. Because of your hard work, we achieved.. 42,000 impressions on Twitter 971 Retweets on Twitter 250 actions taken on Instagram 1,200 peop…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 8:01 PM

REMINDER: Emergency Virtual Rally Begins in 1 hour!

  Hi John, Over the last few days, it's become clear that New York's students are facing an even greater crisis. Governor Cuomo wants to cut funding to schools. In September when students go back to thei…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 5:43 PM

Emergency Virtual Rally Toolkit - 5 PM TODAY

  Hi John, Over the last few days, it's become clear that New York's students are facing an even greater crisis. Governor Cuomo wants to cut funding to schools. In September when students go back to thei…

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  Alliance for Quality Education · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 2:30 PM

TODAY: Emergency Rally for New York's students!

  EMERGENCY MOBILIZATION   Monday, March 30 at 5 PM Add to Google Calendar | Add to Apple Calendar   Over the weekend, it has become clear that New York's stud…

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  Alliance for Quality Education · [email protected]

March 28, 2020 at 4:16 PM

MONDAY: Emergency Rally for New York's students!

  EMERGENCY MOBILIZATION   Monday, March 30 at 5 PM Add to Google Calendar | Add to Apple Calendar   Over the last few hours, it has become clear that New York…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 27, 2020 at 5:29 PM

Governor Cuomo Says to Prepare for School Cuts

Hi John, New York State is facing a moral reckoning: will we take away from children and their families, or ask the ultra-wealthy to pay a little more? Right now, our leaders are debating this very question, as they negotiate the State budget. But the reality is that there s…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 26, 2020 at 4:44 PM

Students need Medicaid too!

Hi John, Governor Cuomo has positioned himself on the podium as a national leader in a time of global crisis. But as our state hurtles into the global center-point of the pandemic, we’re also fast-approaching our state budget deadline on April 1. And behind the closed doors of…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 25, 2020 at 12:49 PM

Our Schools Can't Wait

Hi John, In the midst of a looming budget crisis, Senate democrats still have not committed to raising revenue to support our most vulnerable New Yorkers through this crisis. We know the COVID-19 shutdown will impact the finances on New York State. Our state leaders can either…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 24, 2020 at 5:10 PM

Remote learning: Is it working?

  Hi John,   Schools in New York could remain closed for the rest of the school year. Mayor de Blasio made this announcement yesterday just as parents, teachers and students in New York City began to ada…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 23, 2020 at 1:54 PM

Protect Children, Not Billionaires

  Hi John​, The COVID-19 pandemic makes it increasingly likely that we are a matter of days, not weeks, away from New York State finalizing the budget. AQE will go live daily from our social media accoun…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 3:15 PM

REMINDER: Virtual Rally begins in one hour!

The Virtual Rally for New York's public schools begins in one hour! Check out the plan for the day below ahead of time, or you can always find all the details and updates on AQE's website. We will be sharing information…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 1:13 PM

TODAY! Virtual Rally for New York's Schools

  Hi John,   While state leaders are working rapidly to respond to COVID-19, they are also working to finalize a budget before April 1st. For eight years, New York has passed State budgets favoring billi…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 16, 2020 at 3:38 PM

JOIN US for a Virtual Rally Tuesday March 17th

Hi John, JOIN US for a virtual rally: Because the fight for education justice #cantstopwontstop The state budget process is moving quickly and due to the COVID-19 pandemic the NYS Capitol is closed to the general public. Even though we can’t be in the Capitol we will make our…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 13, 2020 at 6:21 PM

We can't stop, won't stop fighting for students

Hi John, In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, AQE has canceled our upcoming in-person events. We all share in the collective responsibility of slowing down the spread of the virus, and we decided that this is a necessary precaution to ensure everyone stays safe. But the work can…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 9, 2020 at 6:11 PM

Our children's futures are on the line

Hi John, By April 1st, Governor Cuomo and the New York State Assembly and Senate will come to an agreement on New York's $170 billion state budget. This means we have just a few days left to tell our Senators and Assemblymembers that they need to fight harder than they ever …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 2, 2020 at 5:54 PM

NY's budget needs to put students first

Hi John, Governor Cuomo's fighting for a budget that would severely shortchange our public schools. But the Governor cannot pass a budget alone. Next week, New York State legislators will release their state budget proposals. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

February 24, 2020 at 4:26 PM

We demand #BudgetJustice for students

Hi John, New York is home to more billionaires than anywhere else on the planet. Yet just blocks from the center of the epicenter of the global financial universe, students are going to public schools that are barely scraping by. New York has enormous wealth, but we also hav…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

February 10, 2020 at 6:38 PM

It's time to #FundNYSchools

    Hi John,   Governor Cuomo's budget proposal is grossly inadequate to meet the needs of New York's students — just one-third of what our schools need, according to the Board of Regents. You can compar…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

February 3, 2020 at 8:13 PM

Tax the rich, fund our schools

Hi John, Once again Governor Cuomo has proposed a budget that would maintain systemic racism in education funding. By underfunding the Foundation Aid formula, Governor Cuomo is ensuring that Black, Brown and low income children will have limited opportunities for educational s…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

January 18, 2020 at 1:01 PM

Honoring Dr. King's Legacy of Justice

Hi John, As we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we are reflecting on Dr. King’s relentless pursuit for racial and economic justice. Dr. King fought to end extreme segregation in the South. We have made progress, but there is still so much more work to be done. Today, New…

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  Marina Marcou-O'Malley · [email protected]

January 13, 2020 at 6:39 PM

Urgent action for New York's children!

Dear John, Governor Cuomo made NO proposals in his January 8, 2020 State of the State address to strengthen or support child care. He also made contradictory remarks on K-12 education funding. We have one week to make clear to the Governor that the Executive Budget MUST cont…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

January 3, 2020 at 9:37 PM

AQE: 20th Year of Education Advocacy

Hi John, The new decade marks the 20th anniversary of AQE. Twenty years of determination and commitment to educational justice for the students of New York. As the new executive director of AQE, I’m excited to lead an organization with such a strong legacy and focus on our mos…

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