President Trump signed several new executive orders that will further weaken our nation’s education system. This will transform the mission of public education to serve a narrow, ideological agenda. Read the full Statement: edtru.st/3Ew6gNn

The bill increases the number of credits per semester required for students to receive a maximum #PellGrant from 12 to 15. This would result in a $1,479 cut to the max Pell of $7,395 for any student taking 12 credits, approximately 1/4th of Pell recipients ncan.org/news/699766/Ho…

We’re presenting at the John Jay College Research & Creativity Expo on May 5th at 1:30pm. Join researchers from #DegreesNYC and the Research Alliance for NYC Schools as we present our findings on the factors behind John Jay’s high graduation rates for transfer students of color.

Happy Birthday to our Data & Research Coordinator, Rachel Bork 🎉

Congratulations to #DegreesNYC Youth Council Advocacy Lead Chike Samuels on being awarded the @unhny & Paramount College Scholarship! #whywedothiswork

Join the team from Beacon College for this #webinar that will unpack hidden costs & provide strategies to help professionals better guide families in planning for college affordability. Learn more & register: bit.ly/4cn51fH

Monday, we joined @nycyouthagenda’s Dine & Policy Design event for intergenerational conversations & collaborative visioning. At the Education Equity table, we connected with professionals & youth leaders to discuss challenges in education & reflect on youth-driven policy recs

Join me at the 6th annual Women of Color (WOC) Summit with 300+ women & allies for a 2 day in-person professional development conference in Niagara Falls, NY, June 4-5, 2025. This year’s theme: A C.A.L.L. to Action: Commit, Assemble, Leverage, Lead. #Eleversity #WomenOfColor

CONGRATULATIONS to #DegreesNYC Youth Council Data Fellow Jhey Jhey Guerrero n your graduation from @johnjaycollege! DARE TO SOAR! #DegreesNYC #whywedothiswork #graduation #classof2025

CONGRATULATIONS to @degreesnyc Advocacy Fellow, Janelle Quiles on your graduation from @ccnycitycollege! OH THE PLACES YOU WILL GO! #DegreesNYC #whywedothiswork #graduation #classof2025

Happy Birthday to #DegreesNYC Youth Council Co-Coordinator for Data & Research, Afsana Rahman! We celebrate you 🎉 #DegreesNYC #whywedothiswork

CONGRATULATIONS to #DegreesNYC Youth Council Advocacy Fellow, Chike Samuels on your graduation from Bedford Academy High School! We wish you all the best at Wesleyan University! #DegreesNYC #whywedothiswork #graduation #classof2025

Happy Birthday to #DegreesNYC Youth Council Data Fellow, Nermen Elkallini! We celebrate you 🎉 #DegreesNYC #whywedothiswork