Alliance for Quality Education
@aqeny.bsky.social
New York State’s leading community-based organization in the fight for adequate public school funding and educational justice.
We're so proud of our Co-EDs! Marina & Zakiyah lead with heart, humility & a deep commitment to NY's children & families. AQE is lucky to have you & we're grateful every day for your leadership. Congrats for being on the #politicsNYpp #AMNYpp Nonprofit #powerlist.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
We're so proud of our Co-EDs! Marina & Zakiyah lead with heart, humility & a deep commitment to NY's children & families. AQE is lucky to have you & we're grateful every day for your leadership. Congrats for being on the #politicsNYpp #AMNYpp Nonprofit #powerlist.
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Child care has been treated as a private burden in this country because of a long history that placed this work on women, expecting them to carry it without support. A new roadmap we released will begin to shift that legacy by laying out how NYS can build a truly universal child care system ✊🏾✊🏽
November 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Child care has been treated as a private burden in this country because of a long history that placed this work on women, expecting them to carry it without support. A new roadmap we released will begin to shift that legacy by laying out how NYS can build a truly universal child care system ✊🏾✊🏽
Getting universal child care right is going to require the honoring of families choices and family child care providers, lifting up those who have been left out of these conversations for too long. Truly universal child care must be built with our communities, not just for them!
November 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Getting universal child care right is going to require the honoring of families choices and family child care providers, lifting up those who have been left out of these conversations for too long. Truly universal child care must be built with our communities, not just for them!
Our roadmap for the year starts with you.
At this weekend’s Parent Conference, we saw a Bronx parent leader proudly rocking their AQE hoodie, a joyful reminder that this movement is built by all of us. Take the NY Speaks survey for a chance to win our 25th Anniversary hoodie!
bit.ly/HaveYourSayNY
At this weekend’s Parent Conference, we saw a Bronx parent leader proudly rocking their AQE hoodie, a joyful reminder that this movement is built by all of us. Take the NY Speaks survey for a chance to win our 25th Anniversary hoodie!
bit.ly/HaveYourSayNY
October 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Our roadmap for the year starts with you.
At this weekend’s Parent Conference, we saw a Bronx parent leader proudly rocking their AQE hoodie, a joyful reminder that this movement is built by all of us. Take the NY Speaks survey for a chance to win our 25th Anniversary hoodie!
bit.ly/HaveYourSayNY
At this weekend’s Parent Conference, we saw a Bronx parent leader proudly rocking their AQE hoodie, a joyful reminder that this movement is built by all of us. Take the NY Speaks survey for a chance to win our 25th Anniversary hoodie!
bit.ly/HaveYourSayNY
When someone with Andrew Cuomo’s platform uses their power to feed hate and spread suspicion instead of solidarity, it puts lives at risk. The strength of this city has always come from people standing together and refusing to let hate divide us – and we’re calling this what it is, Islamophobia.
October 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
When someone with Andrew Cuomo’s platform uses their power to feed hate and spread suspicion instead of solidarity, it puts lives at risk. The strength of this city has always come from people standing together and refusing to let hate divide us – and we’re calling this what it is, Islamophobia.
This is what policy failure looks like, and it can’t be allowed to continue.
Early voting begins this Saturday, New York. Be mindful that this is an opportunity to loudly make our voices heard and decide who gets the privilege of protecting programs that keep our communities fed and warm.
Early voting begins this Saturday, New York. Be mindful that this is an opportunity to loudly make our voices heard and decide who gets the privilege of protecting programs that keep our communities fed and warm.
October 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This is what policy failure looks like, and it can’t be allowed to continue.
Early voting begins this Saturday, New York. Be mindful that this is an opportunity to loudly make our voices heard and decide who gets the privilege of protecting programs that keep our communities fed and warm.
Early voting begins this Saturday, New York. Be mindful that this is an opportunity to loudly make our voices heard and decide who gets the privilege of protecting programs that keep our communities fed and warm.
We’ve launched limited-edition anniversary merch! Proceeds go toward our work pushing New York State to fully and equitably fund our public schools and make universal child care a reality for all of us, regardless of your zip code or immigration status.
Grab your swag here: bit.ly/AQEshop
Grab your swag here: bit.ly/AQEshop
October 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
We’ve launched limited-edition anniversary merch! Proceeds go toward our work pushing New York State to fully and equitably fund our public schools and make universal child care a reality for all of us, regardless of your zip code or immigration status.
Grab your swag here: bit.ly/AQEshop
Grab your swag here: bit.ly/AQEshop
A special thank you to Senator Robert Jackson, whom we are proud to call a friend and Mr. CFE. He pulled out all of the stops on party night and has stood with us from the very start in the fight for equitably funded public schools. We are truly grateful to have him by our side.
October 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A special thank you to Senator Robert Jackson, whom we are proud to call a friend and Mr. CFE. He pulled out all of the stops on party night and has stood with us from the very start in the fight for equitably funded public schools. We are truly grateful to have him by our side.
Thank you, Lieutenant Governor @delgadoforny.bsky.social for coming through and speaking from the heart. We’re inspired by the path you’re forging and excited to see your leadership guide the ways our public schools and universal child care are funded statewide!
October 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Thank you, Lieutenant Governor @delgadoforny.bsky.social for coming through and speaking from the heart. We’re inspired by the path you’re forging and excited to see your leadership guide the ways our public schools and universal child care are funded statewide!
Big thanks to Chancellor Ramos of @nycschools.bsky.social for sharing such a heartfelt message at our anniversary celebration. It meant a lot to hear directly from someone leading our schools with such openness. Grateful for the moment and for your support of NYC’s students and families!
October 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Big thanks to Chancellor Ramos of @nycschools.bsky.social for sharing such a heartfelt message at our anniversary celebration. It meant a lot to hear directly from someone leading our schools with such openness. Grateful for the moment and for your support of NYC’s students and families!
Major thanks to Education Chair Rita Joseph @council.nyc.gov for always turning out in support of our kids and consistently standing alongside of the AQE family at every fight on the ground for New Yorkers.
Pic from our 25th anniversary party earlier this month!
Pic from our 25th anniversary party earlier this month!
October 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Major thanks to Education Chair Rita Joseph @council.nyc.gov for always turning out in support of our kids and consistently standing alongside of the AQE family at every fight on the ground for New Yorkers.
Pic from our 25th anniversary party earlier this month!
Pic from our 25th anniversary party earlier this month!
Big thanks to NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli (@nyscomptroller.bsky.social) for turning out at our silver anniversary celebration. Your statewide leadership and commitment to protecting public dollars so they can be invested in what matters – like our kids and communities – doesn’t go unnoticed!
October 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Big thanks to NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli (@nyscomptroller.bsky.social) for turning out at our silver anniversary celebration. Your statewide leadership and commitment to protecting public dollars so they can be invested in what matters – like our kids and communities – doesn’t go unnoticed!
Thousands of NYC students and educators spend their days in buildings with mold, asbestos, and toxic air. It’s environmental injustice in plain sight, and it’s hurting our communities.
Sign the petition to demand #GreenHealthySchools: bit.ly/ghs_petition
Sign the petition to demand #GreenHealthySchools: bit.ly/ghs_petition
October 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Thousands of NYC students and educators spend their days in buildings with mold, asbestos, and toxic air. It’s environmental injustice in plain sight, and it’s hurting our communities.
Sign the petition to demand #GreenHealthySchools: bit.ly/ghs_petition
Sign the petition to demand #GreenHealthySchools: bit.ly/ghs_petition
Everyday racism isn’t always loud, but it is always harmful. Join us this Thursday to learn how to spot racial microaggressions, call them in, and interrupt them in real time.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Everyday racism isn’t always loud, but it is always harmful. Join us this Thursday to learn how to spot racial microaggressions, call them in, and interrupt them in real time.
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RSVP us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
AQE is proud to endorse @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social for Mayor of the City of New York!
October 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
AQE is proud to endorse @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social for Mayor of the City of New York!
We’re excited to welcome back National Youth Poet Laureate and Broadway Advocacy Coalition Artivism Fellow Stephanie Pacheco to this year’s Champions of Education Gala.
Come out for a reading that invites us to see the future differently. Get your tickets!
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Come out for a reading that invites us to see the future differently. Get your tickets!
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October 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We’re excited to welcome back National Youth Poet Laureate and Broadway Advocacy Coalition Artivism Fellow Stephanie Pacheco to this year’s Champions of Education Gala.
Come out for a reading that invites us to see the future differently. Get your tickets!
secure.everyaction.com/AaNPLt-3V0in...
Come out for a reading that invites us to see the future differently. Get your tickets!
secure.everyaction.com/AaNPLt-3V0in...
We’re heading to Albany in February to show lawmakers that strong public schools and universal child care are non-negotiables for New Yorkers. Pre-register now to lock in your seat, then tag a friend who you’d like to invite along for the ride!
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September 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We’re heading to Albany in February to show lawmakers that strong public schools and universal child care are non-negotiables for New Yorkers. Pre-register now to lock in your seat, then tag a friend who you’d like to invite along for the ride!
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Let this be your reminder that NYC charter schools’ loyalties lie with the state’s millionaires, billionaires, and most profitable corporations rather than the Black, brown, disabled, and lower-income communities they claim to represent
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September 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Let this be your reminder that NYC charter schools’ loyalties lie with the state’s millionaires, billionaires, and most profitable corporations rather than the Black, brown, disabled, and lower-income communities they claim to represent
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
We’re kicking off our training series for CEC parents and NYC parent leaders to build up skills, knowledge, and strategy around a fully funded, racially and economically just public education agenda for NYCPS.
Hope to see you there!
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Hope to see you there!
www.aqeny.org/ccectraining...
September 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
We’re kicking off our training series for CEC parents and NYC parent leaders to build up skills, knowledge, and strategy around a fully funded, racially and economically just public education agenda for NYCPS.
Hope to see you there!
www.aqeny.org/ccectraining...
Hope to see you there!
www.aqeny.org/ccectraining...
Two upcoming ways to take action and learn up in NYC!
September 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Two upcoming ways to take action and learn up in NYC!
Too often, school suspensions push Black, brown, immigrant, disabled students, and students from lower-income households out of classrooms, fueling inequities that last a lifetime. Call on Governor Hochul and the state legislature to pass the SNS Bill 📬
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September 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Too often, school suspensions push Black, brown, immigrant, disabled students, and students from lower-income households out of classrooms, fueling inequities that last a lifetime. Call on Governor Hochul and the state legislature to pass the SNS Bill 📬
action.aclu.org/send-message...
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From Buffalo to the Bronx, billboards and bus shelters are up, shining a light on how funding schools today shapes the future for all of us. Spot one near you? Let it spark a chat with a neighbor about the equity-driving potential of the Foundation Aid formula
www.aqeny.org/protectthepromise/
www.aqeny.org/protectthepromise/
September 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
From Buffalo to the Bronx, billboards and bus shelters are up, shining a light on how funding schools today shapes the future for all of us. Spot one near you? Let it spark a chat with a neighbor about the equity-driving potential of the Foundation Aid formula
www.aqeny.org/protectthepromise/
www.aqeny.org/protectthepromise/
Today and every day we honor lives cut short and the communities who continue on, carrying their stories of loss and resilience. We hold close the truth that remembering means choosing care and justice for every child and every family.
September 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Today and every day we honor lives cut short and the communities who continue on, carrying their stories of loss and resilience. We hold close the truth that remembering means choosing care and justice for every child and every family.
New Mexico just made history, becoming the first state to guarantee universal, no-cost child care for EVERY family. THIS is the kind of leadership New York’s working families and educators need + NOW is the time for @governor.ny.gov and our State Legislature to deliver truly universal child care ✊🏾✊🏽
September 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
New Mexico just made history, becoming the first state to guarantee universal, no-cost child care for EVERY family. THIS is the kind of leadership New York’s working families and educators need + NOW is the time for @governor.ny.gov and our State Legislature to deliver truly universal child care ✊🏾✊🏽
Too many students are starting the school year once again with unreliable yellow school bus service. Join us in two weeks to call for a better system that meets the real needs of our communities and centers the students and families who rely on it 🚌
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September 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Too many students are starting the school year once again with unreliable yellow school bus service. Join us in two weeks to call for a better system that meets the real needs of our communities and centers the students and families who rely on it 🚌
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