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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
September 18, 2024 by 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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