Black Joy Consortium for Reimagining Education 2023 Platform Priorities
The Black Joy Consortium is aligned to a vision for a reimagined education system that fully prepares Black students…
Public Comment to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) on Improving Campus Racial Climate for Students of Color
Good afternoon. My name is Jessie Hernandez-Reyes. I’m a senior policy analyst for higher education at The Education Trust, which works to dismantle racial and economic barriers in the U.S.…
Why Are Black and Latino Students Shut Out of AP STEM Courses?
2 in 5 Black and Latino students say they really enjoy STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) courses and…
Black, Latina Child Care Providers Face Heaviest Burden in Struggling Industry
New research by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and The Education Trust finds compounding inequities magnify challenges for female child care providers of color Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of…
As Districts Face Teacher Shortages, Black and Latino Students Are More Likely to Have Novice Teachers Than Their White Peers
New research by The Education Trust looks at the unique disparities Black and Latino students face in access to experienced teachers WASHINGTON— When even one teacher leaves the classroom, the…
Getting Black Students Better Access to Non-Novice Teachers
Every year, thousands of individuals take on one of the most important jobs: TEACHING. While new teachers bring energy…
Getting Latino Students Better Access to Non-Novice Teachers
Every year, thousands of individuals take on one of the most important jobs: TEACHING. While new teachers bring energy…
Black Undergraduate Women Reflect on What Prepared Them for College
The hashtag #BlackGirlMagic was created by a Black early childhood educator named CaShawn Thompson in 2015 as a way to “celebrate the beauty, power and resilience of Black women” and…
Tennessee Policymakers Should Use College Funding Levers to Enroll and Graduate More Black and Latino Students
As policymakers and higher education leaders convene in Nashville this week to review Tennessee’s outcomes-based funding (OBF) formula for the state’s public colleges and universities, they should use this opportunity…