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Committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the American education system

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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.

Reassessing ESSA Implementation: An Equity Analysis of School Accountability Systems

files September 18, 2024 by Nicholas Munyan-Penney, Abigail Jones, Shayna Levitan

School accountability systems should ensure all students have necessary resources. EdTrust finds many states’ reporting isn’t equitable.

A Vision for Equitable Pathways: Enhancing Support and Innovation in College and Career Counseling

files September 04, 2024 by Rebeca Shackleford, Kristen Hengtgen, Ph.D.

Pathways help students move from P-12 to college & career more seamlessly. EdTrust & All4Ed report explains the ideal system.

How to Prioritize Funding for Students’ Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

files August 07, 2024 by Joy Namunoga, Nancy Duchesneau

Students’ social & emotional well-being are linked to academic learning. States should prioritize funding programs that holistically support students’ needs.

Latest from Our Blog

Students Deserve More Stories, More Complexity, More Authors, and More Diversity in Publishing

article-cropped September 18, 2024 by William Rodick, Ph.D.

A writing series that emphasizes the need to recognize how multiple and intersecting identities are represented in grade-school books.

Houston Takes Steps to Make Sure Students Are Ready for College or Careers

article-cropped September 17, 2024 by Judith Cruz

Houston ISDs college- and career-readiness goal will ensure that students not only graduate but do so with meaningful credentials in hand or advanced courses under their belt that show they are ready for college coursework or a career.

Imagine What’s Possible When We Reimagine Education

article-cropped September 11, 2024 by Denise Forte

EdTrust imagines a future where all students are giving the resources to reach their full potential, and their academic success benefits our nation.

Keeping Our Nation’s Students Safe

article-cropped September 09, 2024 by Letisha Marrero

Our students are not OK. But school-based mental health services have dwindled, at a time when students need them the most.

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Latest from Our Press Room

States Commit to Meaningful Action on Chronic Absenteeism

newspaper September 09, 2024 by Ed Trust

Fourteen states have committed to cut chronic absenteeism by 50% over five years, answering a challenge by a group of education advocates to urgently address a pressing issue that, if not fixed, could have long-term detrimental effects for our nation’s students.

In Changing Labor Market, All Students Deserve Support in Navigating College and Career

newspaper September 04, 2024 by Ed Trust

EdTrust, All4Ed call for new federal initiatives on Pathways Navigators

Federal TRIO Program Eligibility

August 23, 2024 by Ed Trust

EdTrust comment on Federal TRIO Program Eligibility

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