April 16, 2025
Equity for Children and the Center for New York City Affairs hosted a timely conversation on
educational inequalities affecting Latin migrant families in New York City. This event
presented new research funded by the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility, along with data
from InsideSchools, offering an in-depth look at how these families experience school
enrollment, language access, social services, and integration into NYC’s Department of
Education (DOE) system.
To read the report click here.
Speakers included:
- Kristin Morse: Director of The Center for New York City Affairs
- Tom Fernandez: Equity for Children Board Member
- Natasha Quiroga: Director of Education Policy at InsideSchools, Center for New York
City Affairs - Stephanie Rodriguez Ugolotti: MA Anthropology Student and Research Assistant
- Columba González-Duarte: Assistant Professor of Anthropology
This research is both timely and essential to understanding, and addressing, the structural challenges that hinder educational equity for migrant communities. The study focuses on the barriers these families face in school enrollment, language access, and access to social services. This intimate and observational research uncovers how systemic inequalities impact the integration of migrant children into classrooms.
What we found is deeply concerning: significant disparities among children, particularly those relocated from shelters, those forced to travel long distances to attend school, and those living with fear and uncertainty due to their asylum status in today’s fraught political climate. More than just educational institutions, schools can serve as crucial spaces of community support for immigrant families, with far-reaching effects.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and contribute to meaningful change in how our
city supports migrant children and their right to a quality education, stay tuned on our latest work.
To read Natasha Quiroga’s presentation click here.
To read Stephanie Rodriguez Ugolotti’s presentation click here.
