We invited Sarah Halperin, our 2016 summer intern through Cornell University’s Blumenthal Internship Program, to write about her experience traveling to Albany with us on June 1st to lobby for Raise the Age. Thanks Sarah! Hi everyone! My name is Sarah … Read More & Comment
Category Archives: Education
Takeaways from the 2016 School District Elections
(See our Voter Participation Map below!) Last week’s school district elections on May 18 were marked by a particular event that didn’t even happen in Westchester County: a fire under the Metro North tracks which effectively brought train service in … Read More & Comment
Get the 2016 Data Bulletin Right Here
DOWNLOAD THE 2016 CHILDREN BY THE NUMBERS BULLETIN HERE! Data sources are also available. Last Friday, we released the printed version of our 2016 Data Bulletin at the annual County Legislative Breakfast on Children and Youth. This year, as we worked … Read More & Comment
2015 Candidate Survey on Children’s Issues
Will You Vote for Kids? Our children bring us together, regardless of party and ideology. Each election, our Vote for Kids initiative surveys candidates on their opinions regarding issues affecting Westchester’s children and youth. Westchester Children’s Association does not support or oppose any candidate … 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
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