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The Impact of NYC Department of Education’s New "Reading Mandate" on Children, Especially Those From Vulnerable and Historically Marginalized Communities

What harm is inflicted upon traditionally marginalized students when they are made to engage a curriculum that is not culturally responsive? This article examines the implementation of NYCDOE’s new “Reading Mandate”, and the conundrum that results from Black, Brown, Indigenous, & LGBTQ students engaging in a culturally destructive curriculum.

Culturally Responsive English Language Arts Curriculum Scorecard

EJ-ROC is proud to release a revised version of the Culturally Responsive English Language Arts Curriculum Scorecard. Originally released in 2019, the CRE Curriculum Scorecard has been used by hundreds of schools, districts, community organizations and colleges to evaluate and improve their curriculum.

NYU Metro Center Confronts Anti-Equity Efforts Exacerbating Inequality And Harm

As anti-equity efforts sweep across the country, it is not uncommon to be accosted by a host of bans, restrictions, and laws that exacerbate inequality and harm. NYU Metro Center remains committed to standing with the members of vulnerable and historically marginalized communities.

Curriculum Author and Character Demographics

EJ-ROC conducted an analysis of the authorship and main character portrayal for three widely used elementary English Language Arts curriculum – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw HIll, and Savvas Learning Company.

NYU Metro Center Launches the Real Integration Hub

This interactive hub is meant to preserve and archive the tools, resources, and policies achieved in the fight for integrated schools over the past 8 years, but to also situate the work to integrate NYC schools, in the long battle for racial justice in New York City.

Lessons in (In)Equity: An Evaluation of Cultural Responsiveness in Elementary ELA Curriculum

EJ-ROC conducted a culturally responsive evaluation of three widely used elementary school English Language Arts curriculum and found them to be demeaning and damaging to Black, indigenous and students of color.

CRE STEAM Scorecard Release

NYU Metro Center is excited to announce the launch of the Culturally Responsive-Sustaining STEAM Curriculum Scorecard!

$215K to Support Anti-racism and Educational Justice Awarded to NYU Metro Center

The Hewlett Foundation awarded the NYU Metro Center’s Education Justice Research and Organizing Collaborative (EJ-ROC) a grant of $175K grant to provide educational equity data, policy and research support, and strategic assistance to education justice organizing groups and coalitions.

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The Impact of NYC Department of Education’s New "Reading Mandate" on Children, Especially Those From Vulnerable and Historically Marginalized Communities

Culturally Responsive English Language Arts Curriculum Scorecard

NYU Metro Center Confronts Anti-Equity Efforts Exacerbating Inequality And Harm

Curriculum Author and Character Demographics

NYU Metro Center Launches the Real Integration Hub

Lessons in (In)Equity: An Evaluation of Cultural Responsiveness in Elementary ELA Curriculum

CRE STEAM Scorecard Release

$215K to Support Anti-racism and Educational Justice Awarded to NYU Metro Center

Metro Center and EJ-ROC created guidance on culturally responsive remote learning and parent engagement

EJ-ROC partnered with Chalkbeat to survey NYC students on their priorities for schooling during COVID-19.

NYU Metro Center Hosts CRC Scorecard Event with NYC DOE

NYU Metro Center Hosts Culturally Responsive Education Conference

NYU Metro Center Analyzes Data for AQE Report