Center for Educational Equity

Join us this FRIDAY for a student forum where your experiences shape the conversation!

📅 April 3
⏰ 12:00 PM
⏱️ 30 minutes

Scan the code, share your story, and be part of building a more equitable future for TC🌟

What happens when school funding depends on politics?

points out a hard truth: in some states, support may come through — in others, it may not come at all.

For many schools, especially those serving the most vulnerable students, that uncertainty has real consequences.

🔗 Read more: https://wordinblack.com/2026/03/trump-dei-federal-funding-schools/

👇 What are your thoughts?

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Meet Emma 🌟

Emma is a Ph.D. student in the Politics and Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research focuses on how students with disabilities and their families advocate for greater services and rights within education systems.

Before joining CEE, Emma served as a policy advisor in Governor Evers’ administration, where she focused on K–12 education and health services. She also worked with a Wisconsin-based startup political organization dedicated to youth voter outreach on college campuses.

Now at S-BYE Labs’ Dewey Decimal Project, Emma brings a strong commitment to youth political engagement and equity in education.

As Emma puts it: “Fifty percent of success is just showing up.”

💡In a recent Chalkbeat article examining the ongoing debate over mayoral control of New York City’s public school system, our Executive Director, , was highlighted following his appointment to the city’s Panel for Educational Policy.

Reflecting on the moment, Prof. Collins shared: “It’s an honor to be able to serve the kids of our city, and in this particular moment, I welcome the opportunity to model what true democratic school governance can look like.” His remarks come as policymakers and education leaders continue to debate how the governance of the nation’s largest public school system should evolve.

As discussions around mayoral control, community participation, and accountability continue in Albany and New York City, this moment raises an important question: What does meaningful democratic governance look like in public education?

🔗 Read the full story: https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/03/10/mamdani-albany-mayoral-control-school-governance-fight/

Let’s discuss! Share your thoughts below. 👇