Improving Student Access to Empowering, Rigorous Content Webinar Series
September 15, 2023 by Ed Trust Empowering our nation’s students to become well-rounded individuals — equipped to navigate the complexities of our world, contribute to an inclusive society, and achieve their own biggest dreams — starts…
The Search for More Complex Racial and Ethnic Representation in Grade School Books
September 14, 2023 by In a study of 300 children's books, Ed Trust identified large disparities in characters and topics describing White people vs. people of color in curricula
Concerned About NAEP Long-Term Trend Results? There is a Path Forward
The recent NAEP long-term trend results are a concerning confirmation of the effect of unfinished learning on Black and Latino students and students from low-income backgrounds and reveal the scale…
Nation’s Report Card Shows Troubling Decline of Students’ Knowledge in Math and Reading
June 21, 2023 by Ed Trust Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of The Education Trust, on NAEP Long-Term Trend Assessment Data WASHINGTON – Denise Forte, president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following…
Nation’s Report Card Shows Troubling Decline of Students’ Knowledge About Civics and History
May 03, 2023 by Ed Trust Statement from Allison Socol on decline in U.S. history and civics proficiency among students WASHINGTON – Allison Socol, Ph.D., vice president for P–12 policy, practice, and research at The Education Trust, released the following statement regarding today’s…
Future of Assessments: Centering Equity and the Lived Experiences of Students, Families, and Educators
Addressing inequities in the educational outcomes — particularly for students of color and students from low-income backgrounds — cannot…
Addressing Chronic Absenteeism
March 16, 2023 by Hedy Chang Chronic absenteeism has long been a problem and it is unfortunately on the rise. Before the pandemic, 8 million students were deemed chronically absent. But once schools began to close…
NAEP Scores Are Out. Sure, Results Are Bad. But Now’s Not the Time for Handwringing
October 24, 2022 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D. Today, the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) released national-, state-, and district-level scores for grades 4 and 8 in mathematics and reading. This data gives a comprehensive picture of…
NAEP Results Show Dismal Learning Loss Due to Pandemic. What Can Be Done?
September 01, 2022 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D. Today, the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) long-term trend scores in reading and math were released — the first national assessment of student learning trends during the pandemic. And…