Equity-Driven • Data-Centered • Student-Focused FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON – Today, a group of equity-minded education organizations released the following statement on the Biden-Harris administration’… The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released the long-awaited data from the 2020-21 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) — disaggregated information that is usual… EdTrust is a national nonprofit organization that is committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in th… Long-awaited data from the most recent Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) has been released. This new data from the 2020-21 school year provides an important,… Growing up, I was immersed in Latin culture all the time: watching baseball with my dad, eating my mom's delicious arroz con pollo guisado (rice with stewed ch… Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not new — various AI tools have been utilized in classrooms and other learning environments for years, from assessments that us… The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), or the Nation’s Report Card, released its 2022 math test scores in late 2023, and the results were dist… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Ameshia Crossacross@edtrust.orgNew EdTrust report shows that very few Latino students are enrolled in private institutionsWASHINGT… At EdTrust, we believe college enrollment is just one component of higher education access, and that retention, completion, and student outcomes should be cons… Concerns over college affordability have mounted in recent decades with generally declining levels of state support for public colleges, rising tuition levels … Manager of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy DivisionUS Department of Education400 Maryland Ave, SWRoom 6W203Washington, DC 20202… Dr. Michelle Daley, Group LeaderProgram and Grantee Support ServicesU.S. Department of Education, OESE400 Maryland Ave. S.W.Washington, DC 20202Re: Proposed Pr… Byron A. Johns is the co-founder of the Black and Brown Coalition for Educational Equity and Excellence (BBC), working with Identity, a Latino advocacy organiz… Rochester, New York is my hometown. My grandparents emigrated there nearly 100 years ago, and my mother is a graduate of the Rochester City School District. I … Research shows that when students have access to advanced coursework opportunities, they work harder and are more engaged in school, have fewer absences and su… On a road trip as a child, my brother and I proudly corrected a “mistake” my father made, and he sarcastically joked that us learning how to read was the worst… Statewide annual assessments are an essential tool for policymakers, parents, educators, and the public to understand how school systems are serving students, … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Carolyn Pheniciecphenicie@edtrust.orgNew EdTrust Report Details How to Make Assessments More Inclusive, Provide More Accurate Data… Every Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect on how far we have come and how much work is yet to be done. For me, this Black History Month takes on e… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT:media@edtrust.org202-731-9582Statement from Augustus Mays, vice president of partnerships and engagement of EdTrust on the College…Committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the American education system
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Joint Statement from Equity-Minded Education Organizations on The President’s FY25 Budget
What the Most Recent CRDC Can Tell Us About Student Discipline
EdTrust 2024 Policy Priorities
The New CRDC Data Is Out: What To Be Excited About and What to Watch For
Highlighting the Afro in Afro-Latinidad
Navigating the Promise and Peril of AI for Students of Color
Breaking Down the Nation’s Math Scores
Even Before the End of Affirmative Action, Latino Students Have Been Under-Represented at the Nation’s Most Select Colleges and Universities
‘Segregation Forever’? Private Universities Haven’t Increased Diversity in the Past 20 Years. What Now?
Promoting Racial Equity Through Federal-State College Affordability Partnerships
Ed Trust Comment on FSA ID Creation for Non-SSN FAFSA Filers
Joint Comment on Comprehensive Centers Program
Profiles in Education Equity: Byron Johns, Co-Founder, Black & Brown Coalition for Educational Equity and Excellence
Why We Launched the New York Campaign for Early Literacy
Increasing Access to Advanced Coursework in Texas
3 Things You Need to Know About Ongoing Reading Reform Efforts
Advocates’ Guide to Demanding Racially and Culturally Inclusive State Assessments
Assessments Should Be More Inclusive to Reflect All Students’ Cultures Experiences
A Call to Action This Black History Month
Statement from EdTrust on HR6951
Equity-Driven • Data-Centered • Student-Focused
Committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the American education system
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