‘Education Remains the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time’
May 18, 2017 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. Today marks the 63rd anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision. On this anniversary, we celebrate the progress we have made as a nation in bringing educational equity and opportunity…
Higher Ed Leaders Call on Congress to Protect and Strengthen the Pell Grant Program
May 17, 2017 by EdTrust The Honorable Thad Cochran Chairman Senate Appropriations Committee Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Rodney Frelinghuysen Chairman House Appropriations Committee Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Roy Blunt Chairman Senate Labor-H Approp.…
Brown v. Board: The Fight for Integrated Classrooms Continues
May 17, 2017 by Davis Dixon On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court banned segregation in public schools, ruling that separating students by race was unconstitutional. In the coming years, even with staunch opposition in…
Celebrating Teachers Who Advocate Beyond School Walls
May 10, 2017 by Rachel Metz I feel lucky to know some great teachers: They see past their students’ behavioral issues to recommend them for gifted programs, create challenging assignments related to students’ interests and experiences,…
A Tangible Display of Teacher Appreciation? Investing in Title II
May 09, 2017 by Kelly McManus Every once in a while, when I’m drinking my Saturday morning coffee, I look down and realize I’m drinking out of my teacher appreciation mug. That mug always brings back memories: I…
Stop Fighting Over Pell and Start Delivering on Its Promise
April 25, 2017 by Mandy Zatynski In March, the Trump administration released its “skinny budget” — essentially its wish list for the government’s funding for fiscal year 2018, which begins Oct. 1. Congress will use this…
Recommitting to the Civil Rights Legacy of ESEA
April 11, 2017 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. On this day 52 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act into law. With his elementary school teacher, Katie Deadrich, by his side and…
Maryland Takes a Big Step in the Wrong Direction
April 04, 2017 by Natasha Ushomirsky UPDATED As state leaders work to implement the accountability provisions of the new Every Student Succeeds Act, they are making key decisions about how they will measure school performance, the…
For Equity-Oriented State Leaders: 9 Ideas for Stimulating School Improvement Under ESSA
March 21, 2017 by s state education leaders redesign their school accountability systems under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), there’s been a…