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Research, Tools & Insights
We evaluate education policies, practices, and dollars spent through a single lens: what’s right for students — preschool through college. Here’s our latest work, featuring our signature data, research, and recommendations.
Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Programs: A 50-State Scan
Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Programs let candidates earn a salary, train with a mentor & work toward teaching licensure.
5 Things Every Equity Advocate Should Know About Through-Year Assessments
December 04, 2024 by Equitable and thoughtfully designed through-year assessments can enhance summative assessment systems to better meet the academic needs of all students.
Can’t Be Erased Campaign Toolkit
November 19, 2024 by EdTrust At the state and local level, decision-makers across the country continue to issue book bans and look for other means to restrict students’ access to honest history and a diversity of voices.
Latest from Our Blog
NAEP 2024 Results Tell Us that it’s Time for Action
January 30, 2025 by Ivy Morgan NAEP, or the Nation’s Report Card, 2024 scores are in, and the bottom line is that our nation’s students need more support.
Blog Series: The Myriad Barriers and Opportunities for Students of Color with Disabilities
January 28, 2025 by Blair Wriston For students of color, students with disabilities, and those with intersecting identities, the challenges they face are severe.
Texas Community College Student Advisory Council Members Take the Stage at Higher EDge 2024
January 24, 2025 by EdTrust in Texas Current and former community college students from the SAC delegation shared their higher ed perspectives and experiences with state leaders at a recent conference in Austin.
Getting To & Through College: Jose Gonzalez
January 22, 2025 by Gabriela Montell Jose Gonzalez, a first-generation student who started at a community college and successfully transferred to a four-year university, recounts his journey.
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Latest from Our Press Room
Vouchers Aren’t the Answer to Recent NAEP Scores, Says EdTrust
January 29, 2025 by EdTrust Policymakers and school leaders should focus on what works to improve the nation’s public schools, given disappointing test results.
Statement from EdTrust on the Freeze of Federal Assistance
January 28, 2025 by EdTrust President Trump’s series of executive orders has disrupted vital anti-poverty, healthcare, housing, disaster relief, and education programs.
Policy Priorities for the 89th Texas Legislative Session
January 16, 2025 by EdTrust in Texas Read about the five key priorities EdTrust in Texas will advance.
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