Equity-Driven • Data-Centered • Student-Focused Today, we are pleased to announce the launch of a new blog, Higher Ed Equity Lens, to share in-depth analysis and fresh takes at the intersection of race, class, and higher education. It’s a space designed for higher ed data and policy wonks, faculty, administrators and students, and for… Each fall, millions of college students across the country start classes in hopes of earning their degree. However, the weight of steep tuition bills, rent, groceries, books, and other costs looming over their heads can often cut that dream short. The latest popular solution to help more students afford… The Honorable Betsy DeVosSecretary of Education U.S. Department of Education400 Maryland Ave. SWWashington, DC 20202Re: Docket ID ED-2018-OPE-0027-0001 Dear Secretary DeVos:On behalf of The Education Trust, an organization dedicated to closing long-standing gaps in opportunity and achievement separating low-income students and students of color from their peers, thank… Why are you so passionate about social justice in education?Social justice is something that has been a part of me throughout my life. I grew up in New Orleans. My mother was a children’s book writer, and my father was a lifelong educator, so education was ingrained in me.… This summer, Ohio legislators passed a bill that bans expulsions and out-of-school suspensions for students in kindergarten through third grade. Ohio now joins a handful of states, including Maryland, Virginia, and Tennessee that have taken measures to cut down the number of suspensions and expulsions for early learners. One… WASHINGTON — Today John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s proposed repeal of the “gainful employment” regulations for for-profit colleges and other colleges offering federally-funded career training programs:“By withdrawing the gainful employment regulations, the Trump administration is… As we celebrate Pride Month, LGBTQ advocates continue to challenge the actions of the U.S. Department of Education. This advocacy should not be surprising as educational systems in K-12 and higher education have long been criticized for not being a welcoming space for individuals who identify as part of… For the past few months, there have been teacher walkouts in states like Arizona, Kentucky, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and the latest in North Carolina, where more than 15,000 teachers took their grievances to the state capital in Raleigh. These protests are about more than just teacher salaries, but about… 2.7 million — that is the approximate number of students who were suspended from their school environments on one or more occasions during the 2015-2016 school year, according to the new Civil Rights Data Collection survey. As education leaders and policymakers grapple with the implications behind the data, one… Classroom assignment analysis is a powerful lens for viewing the day-to-day experiences of students. It provides hugely important insights into what teachers know and understand about college- and career-ready standards — and what those teachers believe students can do independently as a result of their teaching. Yes, what we… “In the county , EVERYTHING is better! Over here, we live in the ghetto; we’re not getting much. So getting school funding based on property taxes isn’t gonna do anything for the kids. And it’s horrible because schools like this have a lot of kids with a lot of…Fierce advocates for the high academic achievement of all students — particularly those of color or living in poverty.
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Introducing Higher Education Equity Lens – A Blog for Higher Ed Wonks
A Promise Fulfilled
The Education Trust’s Comments on Proposed Roll Back of Borrower’s Defense Protections
Q&A with Erika McConduit, Louisiana Director, The Education Trust
Profile in Education Equity: Ohio State Senator Peggy Lehner
Statement from John B. King Jr. on the Trump Administration’s Plans to Repeal “Gainful Employment” Regulations
Supporting Queer College Students of Color
Hidden School Resources: What Students Deserve in School
On School Discipline: Q&A with Educator and Activist, Brittany Packnett
The Power of Classroom Assignments
Students of Color Face Steep School Funding Gaps
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