Equity-Driven • Data-Centered • Student-Focused With school now in session, some school districts that are struggling financially — largely due to the drying up of federal pandemic funds, higher costs, and l… Latino students now make up a fifth of all students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. This record enrollment of Latino students is forcing higher edu… Empowering our nation’s students to become well-rounded individuals — equipped to navigate the complexities of our world, contribute to an inclusive society, a… CONTACT: Nicolle Graysonngrayson@edtrust.org202-293-1217Study results expose flawed reasoning for recent book bans and censorship in K-12 educationWASHINGTON —… With the back-to-school season underway across the country, now is the time for our community of advocates for education equity to join together and support st… All students deserve to learn in a school environment that supports their social and emotional growth from pre-K to college. This is especially crucial f… As every summer fades, the anticipation of a fresh academic year rises for educators, students, and their families across the country. In certain states in th… Did you know that the federal ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) stimulus funds for public K-12 schools are running out soon? The deadlin… CONTACT: Nicolle H. Graysonngrayson@edtrust.org202-293-1217New Ed Trust brief on how school emergency relief fund investments can have long-term, positive outc… The need for diversity, equity and access in college admissions, across university campuses and in the workforce — couldn’t be more heightened. Today, America … I was dismayed to learn that in my home state of Florida, the state board of education unanimously approved new social studies standards for K-12 students, whi… After a yearlong pilot with five states, Ed Trust produced the A.S.P.I.I.R.E.S policy review framework, with the support of the Lumina Foundation. Here, you ca… After a three-year pause, student loan payments will resume in October. The timeline for payments restarting was part of negotiations for the debt-limit deal t… On two consecutive days in June, the Supreme Court delivered devastating blows to federal education equity efforts aimed at helping students of color and stude… July 11, 2023The Honorable Miguel CardonaSecretary of EducationUnited States Department of Education400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretar… In the summer of my senior year, my private school updated its dress codes and introduced a ban on the use of head wraps, except for religious purposes. This n… As our advocate partners know well, students of color and students from low-income backgrounds are significantly more likely to attend schools with fewer resou… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 27, 2023 CONTACT: media@edtrust.org 202-731-9582 Senate Labor-H Funding Proposal Moves the Ball Forward Statement from Augustus May… In Florida, a school resource officer (SRO) arrested Kaia, a Black kindergartener for having a tantrum, attempting to charge her with battery (see video). In N… The current political climate in the United States education system is highly polarized, with several contentious issues, including so-called critical race the…Committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the American education system
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A.S.P.I.I.R.E.S. Policy Review Framework FAQ
How Borrowers Should Prepare for Student Loan Payments to Resume
How the Supreme Court Decision Blocking Student Loan Forgiveness Affects Black Women Like Me
Joint Letter to the Department of Education on Intersectional Student Supports
It’s Time for a Federal Ban on Hair Discrimination
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Senate Labor-H Funding Proposal Moves the Ball Forward
Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline: The Ending PUSHOUT Act’s Focus on Black Girls
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