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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.

5 Things Every Equity Advocate Should Know About Through-Year Assessments

files December 04, 2024 by Shayna Levitan, Nicholas Munyan-Penney

Equitable and thoughtfully designed through-year assessments can enhance summative assessment systems to better meet the academic needs of all students.

Can’t Be Erased Campaign Toolkit

November 19, 2024 by EdTrust

At the state and local level, decision-makers across the country continue to issue book bans and look for other means to restrict students’ access to honest history and a diversity of voices.

Understanding the Full Cost of Short-Term Credentials

files November 19, 2024 by Jinann Bitar, Sandra Perez, Sabreyna Reese, Mia Elliott

Interest in short-term credentials is surging but their value is mixed. More research is needed to assess their effectiveness.

Latest from Our Blog

More Jewish Representation: When Your Intersectional Identity Becomes Living History

article-cropped November 27, 2024 by Jordan Daniels

What does it mean to have true intersectional representation?

Why Children’s Books Need to Discuss the Prison Industrial Complex

article-cropped November 20, 2024 by William Freeman III, Alexa Garza

One example of book bans is the deliberate exclusion of any discussion of the history of the prison industrial complex from school curricula.

Vibe Check: Creating & Sustaining Positive, Inviting School Environments

article-cropped video November 18, 2024 by EdTrust

A webinar series showcasing how to effectively allocate resources in order to create more inclusive learning environments for students.

Arts in Restorative Justice Programs

article-cropped November 18, 2024 by Tierra Porter

Students need sufficient support; implementing restorative justice may be the key to unlock student success.

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Latest from Our Press Room

A New Model Can Provide Better, More Timely Assessment Data

newspaper December 04, 2024 by EdTrust

EdTrust proposes through-year assessment systems that help teachers adjust instruction and support students.

EdTrust Comment on the Department of Education’s 2020/25 Beginning Postsecondary Students Full Scale Study

December 03, 2024 by EdTrust

EdTrust thanks the U.S. Department of Education for the opportunity to comment on the 2020/25 Beginning Postsecondary Students (BPS:20/25) Full Scale Study.

EdTrust Comment on the Department of Education’s Proposed Rule Regarding Student Debt Relief Based on Hardship

November 25, 2024 by EdTrust

EdTrust applauds the Department of Education for proposing two pathways for waiving some or all of the outstanding balance of a federal student loan held by the Department.

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