Equity Means All, Not Some: Lessons from the Past 20 Years of Education Reform in New York City, and What Should Come Next

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A report by Tom Liam Lynch, Ed.D. and Nicole Mader

After two decades of education reform, New Yorkers are poised to vote for new City leadership who will have access to unprecedented funding to help schools recover from Covid-19. This report shares policy recommendations based on analyzing 20 years of existing and new data sets related to New York City schools, combing through news articles and archival materials spanning two mayoral administrations, and reviewing academic research related to educational equity and reform.

Tom Liam Lynch is Director of Education Policy at the Center for New York City Affairs at The New School.

Nicole Mader is Senior Research Fellow at the Center for New York City Affairs at The New School.

Children, Education, FamiliesSeth MoncreaseApril 21, 2021Report