Fierce advocates for the high academic achievement of all students — particularly those of color or living in poverty.
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The Case for Investing in High-Quality Early Learning
Imagine a preschool classroom where every child is engaged in positive social, emotional, and developmental learning activities. Where children are smiling and happy, enjoying the interaction with their teacher and each other — whether they’re delighting in story time or constructing towering cities with colorful building blocks. Where parents are…
Classroom Assignments Matter. Here’s Why.
As a former classroom teacher, coach, and literacy specialist, I know the beginning of the school year demands that educators pay attention to a number of competing interests. Let me suggest one thing for teachers to focus on that, above all else, can close the student achievement gap: the rigor…
FY18 Appropriations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly + What’s Next
Over the past two weeks in D.C., there has been a lot of action on the Hill on the appropriations front, the process by which the federal government is funded. The Senate Appropriations Committee passed what is known as the “Labor-H” bill, which includes funding for education, along…
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Today marks Chile’s Independence Day and the first full week of Hispanic Heritage Month celebration — a time when classrooms around the country become venues steeped in the rich traditions, culture, and history of places as far away as Tierra del Fuego and the Iberian Peninsula and as near…
Letter from 64 Higher Education Advocacy Organizations Calls on Congress to Pass the Dream Act
The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington…
Statement by The Education Trust on Critical Amendments the House Should Include in Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON – Today The Education Trust released the following statement ahead of the U.S. House of Representatives voting on the remaining FY18 appropriations bills. “There have not been many bright spots in the FY18 appropriations process thus far. But several members of Congress have stepped up and offered important…
Statement from Education Trust President and CEO John B. King Jr. on Trump Administration Action on DACA
WASHINGTON) – Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following statement. “The Trump administration’s decision to end DACA is irresponsible and immoral. “For many DACA recipients, America is the only country they’ve ever known. DACA has benefited communities, schools and colleges…
Higher Education Advocates Call on Trump Administration to Save DACA
President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Trump, We write to strongly urge you to continue the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. As higher education advocates, we know how critical this program is for students, institutions, and our…
Dear White People: We’ve Always Had Affirmative Action
“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.”—Gloria Steinem Dear White People, Days ago, I, like many of you, watched in horror the vile display of bigotry and hatred, violence and terror that unfolded in Charlottesville, violating the University of Virginia’s campus…
On Charlottesville: Race Matters, But Facts Do Too
Deadly protests this weekend by torch-carrying White nationalists at the University of Virginia and in the city of Charlottesville, Va., serve as a terrible reminder to us all just how much race matters in the United States. When angry crowds of White Americans shout, “You will not replace us…
Getting Students Over the AP Finish Line: Hear From Schools Already Doing It
In implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states are choosing how to measure and hold schools responsible for how well high school students are prepared for success after graduation. So far, more than half of the states that have submitted their ESSA plans to the U.S. Department of…
Now Is Not the Time to Slow Down on Diversity Initiatives
WASHINGTON (08/02/17) – Statement from John B. King Jr., Ed Trust’s President and CEO and Former U.S. Secretary of Education, on affirmative action: “Diversity benefits communities, schools, and students from all backgrounds, especially those historically underserved. This is a principle affirmed by the Supreme Court and…
To OASIS Leaders in Memphis: ‘This Is Civil Rights Work’
“This is the story of a people, of hopes and dreams, of challenge and change. It is an American story. This story and struggle that started many centuries ago, continues today – with you.” — A Culture of Resistance exhibit, National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, TN In today’s political climate…
