🏫 JSA2026 POLICY PROPOSAL

The Every Child Empowered Act
Rebuilding and expanding beyond “No Child Left Behind”

Because in New York, failure in the classroom is failure of the system — not the student.

📌 Objective

To guarantee free K–College education access for underprivileged youth through localized reform and statewide unity — including a new, purpose-built campus in central New York designed to inspire students from all corners of the state with equal opportunity, equal drive, and real-world pathways to success.

📘 Key Provisions

🏫 1. New York State Empowerment Campus (NYSEC)

• Construction of a fully state-funded, centralized flagship university in a high-poverty region of central New York.
• On-campus housing, meals, mentorship, and degree paths for all accepted students.
• Open to students from all across New York — creating one unified student body for equal access and motivation.

🎓 2. Free College, Tech School & Trade Access

• 100% tuition-free higher education for qualifying low-income students at NYSEC or participating SUNY/CUNY campuses.

👨‍🏫 3. SUNY/CUNY Participation Mandate

• All public institutions must contribute a portion of revenue to the NYSEC fund.
• Every professor must volunteer one day/month at NYSEC or a designated outreach school.

💸 4. Tax Breaks for Education Donations

• 100% state tax credit for verified donations to NYS education causes.
• Tiered credits for corporate sponsorship of tech labs, housing, and tutoring programs.

🚨 5. Academic Emergency Teams

• Deploy tutoring teams and academic triage responders to struggling K–12 schools.
• Staffed by future NYSEC education majors, retired teachers, and certified volunteers.

🛠️ Enforcement & Implementation

• 2026: Choose campus location, launch fund, start building, activate tax credits.
• 2027: First 1,000 students enroll, SUNY/CUNY rotation begins, pipeline partnerships start.
• 2028–2029: NYSEC expands to 10,000 students, impact reports guide expansion.

📊 Why This Model Works

• Over 100,000 eligible students in NY skip college due to cost.
• 200,000+ skilled jobs in NY remain unfilled due to lack of trained applicants.
• Student loan debt in New York exceeds $98 billion — and rising.

❗ Opposition We Expect

• Budget hawks will claim it’s too expensive — but inaction costs more.
• University boards may resist revenue sharing or staffing requirements.
• Private institutions may oppose the plan to protect enrollment revenue.

🗽 How We Win

• Make NYSEC the “West Point of public education.”
• Revitalize rural towns through education-based investment.
• Showcase student success stories and hard data to earn bipartisan support.

✅ Conclusion

No child should be left behind — not in first grade, and not after high school. The Every Child Empowered Act guarantees a path forward for every student in New York. By launching a centralized campus in a struggling region, we prove that with unity, access, and opportunity — New York leads the way.

📅 Updated April 29, 2025
📍 Jason S. Arnold for Governor – JSA2026
📞 (516) 586-0660
🌐 www.JSA2026.com