The Research Alliance for New York City Schools

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The Expanding Landscape of Career-Connected Learning in New York City

This report examines two new career-connected learning (CCL) initiatives: Future Ready NYC (FRNYC) and the Career Readiness and Modern Youth Apprenticeship (CRMYA) program. It outlines their design and goals, alongside those of longstanding Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, and describes how the adoption and rapid spread of these initiatives have changed the landscape of CCL offerings citywide.

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The Research Alliance's Youth Advisory Council helps us set research priorities, develop studies, and interpret findings, while also building students' leadership and data literacy skills.
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Measuring Educational Equity Within Schools

Earlier Equity Indicators posts examined students’ access to high-opportunity learning environments. This new series looks at differences both across and within NYC middle and high schools, focusing on advanced course-taking, school climate perceptions, and suspension rates.
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The Research Alliance continues to launch new work exploring topics ranging from teacher leader diversity to supplemental digital math lessons and the experiences of doubled-up homeless students. Read more.

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Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness in NYC

More than 154,000 NYC students were living in temporary housing during the 2024-2025 school year. This brief summarizes insights from research on the educational impacts of student homelessness and promising NYC interventions.
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Career-Connected Learning in NYC

How can research help shape the future of Career-Connected Learning in NYC? This article examines emerging evidence, recent policy shifts, and what the new Mayoral administration can do to strengthen one of the nation’s most ambitious CCL systems.

The Research Alliance for New York City Schools conducts rigorous studies on topics that matter to the city’s public schools. We strive to advance equity and excellence in education by providing nonpartisan evidence about policies and practices that promote students' development and academic success.  


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