Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 23, 2022 at 5:29 PM

CORRECTION — Register now: NYS child care budget update tomorrow

Please note the correction below: the budget update will begin at 4:30 PM. Our apologies for any confusion. Hi John, Join the Alliance for Quality Education tomorrow, March 24 at 4:30 PM for an update on where things stand at this time for the fight for universal child car…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 23, 2022 at 1:45 PM

Register now: NYS child care budget update tomorrow!

Hi John, Join the Alliance for Quality Education tomorrow, March 24 at 4 PM for an update on where things stand at this time for the fight for universal child care in State budget negotiations. Register now New York State Child Care Budget Update March 24 at 4 PM *Interpreta…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 17, 2022 at 3:10 PM

We need not a penny less than $3b for child care

Hi John, Since the Senate and Assembly budget proposals came out this weekend we’ve been busy going through the details. Even though the Senate and Assembly proposals both fall short of the $5 billion that our families, child care providers and communities needed, they still …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 14, 2022 at 7:50 PM

Let’s put New York on the path to universal child care

Hi John, Over the weekend the New York State Senate and Assembly put out their budget proposals — and while we’re still working through all the details, we know that both make a far stronger investment in child care than what was proposed by Governor Hochul. There is still roo…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 10, 2022 at 2:44 PM

The cost of failing to invest in child care

Hi John, We’re down to the wire: child care has emerged as one of the key issues in this year’s state budget. We need New Yorker’s leaders to address this crisis. Failing to invest in child care is costing all of us enormously — workers, students, and families. If we want pare…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 4, 2022 at 5:22 PM

Real economic development means universal child care

Hi John, High quality early childhood care and education is one of the best investments we can make in our economic future. We’re hearing that support for universal child care is growing in Albany… but there’s a long way to go to get it across the finish line before the budget…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

February 25, 2022 at 5:52 PM

NY has the money for universal child care. Do we have the leadership?

Hi John, Child Care program providers are being forced to close their doors. Educators are leaving the field for better wages. Parents are quitting their jobs to look after their children. Women, in particular, are being forced to choose between a career and parenthood. This …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

February 10, 2022 at 8:33 PM

We’re building a drumbeat for #NYSUniversalChildCare

Hi John, We have been busy building the momentum for #NYSUniversalChildCare, and yesterday we saw our collective power on full display! We extend our gratitude to everyone who participated — if you were at one of our events in Albany, Utica, Buffalo or New York City; if you we…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

February 9, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Join us TODAY: Day of Action for Child Care!

  Hi John, New York’s child care system is facing a moment of reckoning. The pandemic proved beyond doubt the great need that exists for more accessible quality child care, and how difficult it is to balan…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

February 3, 2022 at 8:29 PM

Child care is education and must be universal

Hi John, New York’s leaders must prioritize making child care more accessible for families. Early care and education is a right, not a privilege. It is an essential part of our early education system, to healthy communities, and to our state's economy, and it must be available…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

January 31, 2022 at 4:46 PM

Update on NYS Budget: Good News & Bad News

Hi John, The good news: For the first time, fully funding public schools through the Foundation Aid formula is a part of the executive budget proposal. The $1.6 billion increase in Foundation Aid, and $2.1 billion increase for public schools, will greatly support most school …

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

January 27, 2022 at 6:03 PM

Sign up for AQE's Rapid Response Team!

John- Everyone wants to live in a New York where all children have access to quality child care, early educators are paid a sustainable wage, and most of the school aid increases go to the systems serving the most students, so that we can build healthy communities where we all…

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

January 6, 2022 at 9:05 PM

Tell Governor Hochul: Make Universal Child Care a Reality in New York

John-, Yesterday, Governor Hochul delivered her inaugural State of the State address to announce her top priorities and proposals for New York State in 2022. When making her address, Governor Hochul proposed increasing access to child care for 100,000 families making up to 22…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

December 31, 2021 at 4:05 PM

Support AQE in the fight for education justice

Hi John, 2021 was a landmark year for AQE, and in the fight for education justice in New York: at long last, we won our decades-long fight for fully funded public schools. But the fight for equity does not stop here. AQE will continue to be on the front lines advocating for N…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

December 16, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Let's make universal child care a reality in New York!

Hi John, Over the past 10 weeks, AQE joined Senator Jabari Brisport in visiting 28 care programs and spoke with over a thousand parents and providers as part of the statewide Child Care Tour. Using the extensive input gathered from the tour participants, today we published a…

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

December 15, 2021 at 3:01 PM

URGENT: Tell Congress to Extend Child Tax Credit Benefits

John-, Today is the sixth and potentially the last payment to parents who are receiving the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC), a measure passed during March’s American Rescue Plan that provides direct financial support to parents and guardians across the country.   We need all …

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  Alliance for Quality Education · [email protected]

December 13, 2021 at 4:39 PM

Tomorrow: New Yorkers Need Child Care NOW

Join Our December 14th Kick Off Calls Dear John, Every New York family — from Niagara Falls to Long Island — must have access to high quality, affordable child care and early education so kids can thrive, parents can work, and we can build strong, healthy communities. This i…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 4:11 PM

This Giving Tuesday, give to education justice

Hi John, This year for #GivingTuesday, choose to be a Guardian of Education by becoming a monthly sustainer of AQE and our work. This year, we won the fight that AQE was founded to win: the fight for adequate and equitable resources for New York’s low income Black and Brow…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

November 16, 2021 at 4:29 PM

Giving Tuesday is almost here!

Hi John, When #GivingTuesday kicks off on November 30, choose to be a Guardian of Education by becoming a monthly sustainer of AQE and our work. On November 30, AQE will be hosting our second annual #GivingTuesday Telethon, bringing together parents, advocates, community me…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

October 28, 2021 at 5:14 PM

Thank you for joining us!

Hi John, Firstly, I want to share our sincere gratitude to everyone who joined us to support AQE and celebrate our honorees last night: Dr. Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, neuroscientist, parent leader, and organizer; Johanna Garcia, parent, community leader, activist and Chief of Staf…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

October 27, 2021 at 1:37 PM

TONIGHT: Join us for AQE's Champions of Education!

AQE's Champions of Education Celebrating a Victory Decades in the MakingWednesday, October 27, 2021 // 6 PM // Online REGISTER NOW   Dear John,   Tonight is…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

October 26, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Honoree Highlight: Johanna Garcia

AQE's Champions of Education Celebrating a Victory Decades in the MakingWednesday, October 27, 2021 // 6 PM // Online REGISTER NOW   Dear John,   AQE's annu…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

October 21, 2021 at 4:20 PM

Honoree Highlight: Resistance Revival Chorus

AQE's Champions of Education Celebrating a Victory Decades in the MakingWednesday, October 27, 2021 // 6 PM // Online REGISTER NOW   Dear John,   AQE's annu…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

October 5, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Honoree Highlight: Dr. Kaliris Salas-Ramirez

AQE's Champions of Education Celebrating a Victory Decades in the MakingWednesday, October 27, 2021 // 6 PM // Online REGISTER NOW   Dear John,   Each year …

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

September 29, 2021 at 4:33 PM

Announcing our honorees: AQE's 2021 Champions of Education

AQE's Champions of Education Celebrating a Victory Decades in the MakingWednesday, October 27, 2021 // 6 PM // Online REGISTER NOW   Dear John,   On Wednesd…

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

September 14, 2021 at 2:41 PM

Save the date: AQE's Champions of Education Celebration

Save the Date: October 27, 2021 AQE's Champions of Education Celebrating a Victory Decades in the MakingWednesday, October 27, 2021 // 6 PM // Online REGISTER NOW   …

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

August 25, 2021 at 7:44 PM

TOMORROW: Black August Event with Jalil Muntaqim!

Dear John, Happy Black August! According to The Blk Collective, "Black August as Black August is honored every year to commemorate the fallen freedom fighters of the Black Liberation Movement, to call for the release of political prisoners in the United States, to condemn the …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

August 24, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Gov. Hochul needs to start by prioritizing students

Hi John, Today, Governor Kathy Hochul has the opportunity to turn the page on the corruption and negligence of the Cuomo administration. Add your name to our petition demanding that she show with real action, on her first day, that she will prioritize the families and children…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

August 13, 2021 at 3:29 PM

Block party TOMORROW

Hi John, Tomorrow is the day! The Education Justice Block Party is almost here. Thank you to everyone who has let us know they are planning to attend — we can't wait to see you there. If you haven't already, fill out the free registration form now! We're excited to be ab…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

August 11, 2021 at 5:11 PM

Three days left to register for the Education Justice Block Party!

Hi John, The Education Justice Block Party is just a few days away! Fill out the free registration form now to let us know you're planning to attend. We're excited to be able to share with you the slate of performers who will be joining us on Saturday: Ayonna Sullivan, yo…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

August 9, 2021 at 5:03 PM

There's still time to register!

Hi John, There are just six days to go until our Education Justice Block Party on August 14! Admission is free to the public. There will be music, food, games, performances and fun for all ages. Fill out the free registration form to let us know you're planning to attend! …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

August 4, 2021 at 6:24 PM

Register now for our Education Block Party on Aug 14!

Hi John, We invite you to join us on August 14 for a community celebration of a historic victory! Admission is free to the public. There will be music, food, games, performances and fun for all ages. Fill out the free registration form to let us know you're planning to atten…

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  Rosemary Rivera · [email protected]

August 2, 2021 at 3:53 PM

Stop the racist attacks on education

Dear John, We all believe that school should be a place where children learn to understand the world and their role in changing it for the better. But across the country, justice and humanity are under attack. Republican lawmakers are using the same old dog whistle political s…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

July 23, 2021 at 2:51 PM

Join us for our Education Justice Block Party!

Hi John, In April, we won $4 billion for the children of New York State. We invite you to join us on August 14 for a community celebration of this historic victory! Education Justice Block Party Saturday, August 14, 2021 P.S. 048 Schoolyard - 4360 Broadway, Washington Height…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

July 21, 2021 at 3:17 PM

It's time for a Green New Deal for Public Schools

Hi John, It’s time for a Green New Deal for Public Schools — for every student and educator, in every school in our communities across the country. That’s why we’re supporting a proposal, introduced by AQE’s longtime friend and ally Rep. Jamaal Bowman, that would would allocat…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 2:06 PM

Save the date! Education Justice Block Party & Celebration

Hi John, Last April, we won a crucial victory for the children of New York with the state’s historic commitment to fully fund our public schools. Join AQE on August 14 as we come together for a community celebration of this transformational moment for New York’s students and p…

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

June 10, 2021 at 3:44 PM

New York must expand child care for families and providers

Hi John, New York's legislative session is coming to a close today. Yet, there is so much work to be done for our children, families, and child care providers — and there is still time to take action. The New York State Transforming Child Care: Laying the Foundations for Unive…

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

June 8, 2021 at 7:46 PM

NYC's kids need smaller class sizes

Hi John, New York City kids are disadvantaged by class sizes 15 to 30 percent larger than in the rest of the state — classes so large that the state’s highest court said they were denied their constitutional right to a sound basic education. Email Speaker Heastie & Senate …

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

May 20, 2021 at 5:14 PM

URGENT: Have Your Voice Heard!

Dear John-, This week, the State Education Department opened a survey to seek community input in developing a plan on how they will spend the $9 billion New York schools are receiving from the federal government to support safe reopening and students' academic, social, emotio…

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  Alliance for Quality Education · [email protected]

May 18, 2021 at 12:01 PM

Vote for your school budget today!

Hi John, Today, you have a chance to support a quality education for students in your school district. Wherever you are in New York, please get out and vote “yes" for your local school budgets to ensure that children get the tools and resources they need for the upcoming schoo…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 6:47 PM

Register now: Celebrate with AQE tomorrow!

Hi John, It isn't too late to register! Join us TOMORROW for a happy hour celebration at 5 PM. We are so excited to spend an evening with so many of you who were integral to the recent victory for our public schools. Joining us will be Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Senate Educat…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

April 16, 2021 at 7:10 PM

What's next for our schools?

Hi John, Thank you everyone who joined us for our town hall last night! It was great to see so many of your faces and hear your contributions to the rich conversation. We are committed to educational justice for Black, Latinx and LGBTQIA youth. If you weren't able to join, you…

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  Maria Bautista · [email protected]

April 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Register now: How should schools spend federal and state aid?

Hi John, New York State schools will receive more than $12 billion in federal and state aid this year. How should school districts across the state spend these funds? Join us on April 15th for a statewide town hall, where parents, educators, students, and community members wil…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

April 6, 2021 at 6:23 PM

We won!

Hi John, WE WON. This morning, New York State at last made a commitment to fully fund public schools in the state budget. a plan that will ensure schools receive ALL the Foundation Aid that it owes them over the next three years, and to continue funding them thereafter. Join …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

April 4, 2021 at 4:00 PM

We need #NotAPennyLess for public schools

  Hi John, As many celebrate Easter and Passover, two holidays marking the significance of major events in the Christian and Jewish faiths, we are approaching a potentially monumental moment for New York's…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

April 3, 2021 at 2:04 PM

Rapid response action TODAY for education!

  Hi John, With the State budget still unresolved, the Legislature will be working through the weekend — and so are we. Budget negotiations are down to revenues: Governor Cuomo doesn't want to raise taxe…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

April 2, 2021 at 5:03 PM

ACTION UPDATE: The state budget is officially late

  Hi John, The state budget is officially late — and right now, we're hearing that Governor Cuomo is holding up negotiations over his refusal to raise taxes on his rich friends. But without revenue, the St…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 5:13 PM

The final day: Help us get Foundation Aid over the finish line!

  Hi John, This is it: we have just a few hours left until the state budget deadline. From what we’re hearing from Albany right now, there is a possibility that we will finally see a three year phase-in of…

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 30, 2021 at 7:14 PM

Day 7: We need all hands on deck for New York's students

  Hi John, The countdown to the budget deadline is on. The next 48 hours are critical for New York's public schools and our students' futures. In a normal year, we'd be at the Capitol around the clock to …

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  Jasmine Gripper · [email protected]

March 29, 2021 at 6:40 PM

Day 6: Help us keep the pressure on elected leaders!

  Hi John, We're starting to hear news out of the Capitol that a deal on education and revenue may be close to being finalized — but until they raise $7 billion in revenue and fully fund Foundation Aid, we…

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