Rochelle Du

5.28.26 at 2:00 PM- We, the undersigned parents, families, and organizations, urge the New York State Legislature to pass A.8440/S.1018 this legislative session. This legislation would allow Employee Protection Provisions (EPPs) to be included in a competitive rebid of New York City's school bus contracts, and it is an essential next step in reforming the yellow bus system that struggles to adequately serve the approximately 150,000 students who depend on it every day. Parents and advocates...

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5.15.26 at 4:00 PM- The Mayor's Office of Equity and Racial Justice recently released New York City's Preliminary Racial Equity Plan, and gave the public an opportunity to provide feedback that will shape the final Citywide Racial Equity Plan. NY Appleseed submitted our comments on how it falls short of explicitly naming ongoing school segregation, identifying the levers that have perpetuated it, or recognizing New York City's place among the most segregated school systems. We also offered...