New York remains one of only two states that automatically treat 16 and 17 year olds as adults in the justice system – despite the fact that most states set the age of criminal responsibility at 18 in the 1940s! A new infographic traces the Raise the Age campaign from its early roots to the present day. We’ve come a long way together, but there is still work to do! Read More & Comment
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Missed Our 2015 Data Webinar Series? Watch It Now
There’s widespread agreement that businesses and nonprofits alike should use data to guide their decisions and activities. But just because society “believes” in data doesn’t mean we’re comfortable with it. Read More & Comment
2015 Community Snapshots – Now with 2015 ELA/Math Data
Because we’re perfectionist control freaks that can’t leave well enough alone, we decided to release a NEW version of the Community Snapshots that incorporates the 2015 English Language Arts/Math data released by the New York State Education Department. I suppose that … Read More & Comment
Explore the 2015 ELA/Math Scores with This Interactive Tool
For many families across New York State, the final report card for the school year doesn’t arrive at the last day of school. It comes at mid-August, with the arrival of the ELA/Math Assessment scores. On August 12, the New York … Read More & Comment
Summer Internship Wrap Up
We invited Joanna Ezratty, our 2015 summer intern through Cornell University’s Blumenthal Internship Program, to write about her experience working for us these past couple of months. We will miss her and the valuable contributions she made during her short time here. … Read More & Comment
BONUS – 2015 Westchester County Community Snapshot
We gave you the impression that we were wrapping up the 2015 Community Snapshot series, but I’m afraid you’re going to have to put up with us one more time as we release our truly final one for 2015: Westchester County! Read More & Comment
2015 Peekskill Community Snapshot
Today, we’re closing out our series with the final snapshot: Peekskill! We encourage you to share the Community Snapshots with friends and coworkers who live in these communities. As with last year’s Peekskill snapshot, we need to exercise greater caution with the Peekskill statistics in comparison to the other communities. Read More & Comment
2015 Port Chester Community Snapshot
Welcome back to the 2015 Community Snapshot series! The 2015 Port Chester Community Snapshot covers the Port-Chester Rye Union Free School District, which includes Port Chester and part of Rye Brook. Read More & Comment