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Last week, Mayor Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels visited Arts & Letters 305 United, a merged school that equitably brought two different school communities together. NY Appleseed, in collaboration with the NYC Comptroller’s Office, published a report in 2024 highlighting this school as a powerful model for what REAL school integration can look like. The recommendations outlined in the report are perhaps more relevant now than they were in 2024, and we hope they c

This year marks NY Appleseed’s 10th anniversary! This Giving Tuesday, as we celebrate 10 years of progress, we invite you to “Give 10 to Power Our Next 10.” As a small but mighty team of 3, we lean on community support like yours to fuel our advocacy and ensure that we are at the forefront of integrating NYC’s school system, infamously known as one of the most segregated school systems in the country. Double your impact this Giving Tuesday! Every dollar donated will be match

A big congratulations to our very own Nyah Berg for being appointed to Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani’s Education & Youth Transition Committee, one of 17 committees charged with shaping the incoming administration’s priorities. Bringing years of school integration expertise with her, she will help ensure that the next administration centers the needs of students and families who are too often left out of decision-making. We are proud to see her serve in this role and look forward