Category: Black & Latino Students

Washington State Leaders Must Increase Their Efforts and Investment in the Education of Underserved Students to Secure the State’s Economic Recovery

newspaper November 17, 2020 by EdTrust

With systemic changes, educational leaders at the school, district, and state levels can take tangible steps to eliminate racial and class disparities in education and boost job growth and strengthen…

Opportunities to Advance Educational Equity During the Next Administration

October 20, 2020 by EdTrust

To: President Trump and Vice President Biden Presidential Campaigns From: The Education Trust Subject: Opportunities to Advance Educational Equity During the Next Administration     Download the Memo PURPOSE: The…

“It Is Plain Wrong to Cover up Meaningful Data on the Experiences of Black and Latino Students,” Says The Education Trust

newspaper October 15, 2020 by EdTrust

WASHINGTON — Today Ary Amerikaner, vice president for P-12 policy, practice, and research for The Education Trust, released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s release of the…

Black Student Activists Are Sick and Tired of Talking. They Want Action.

article-cropped October 15, 2020 by Satra Taylor

It’s been three years since I turned my tassel to the left and threw my graduation cap in the air in commemoration of the end of an important chapter in…

Bright Spots: How 2 Universities Built a Diverse Student Body

article-cropped September 15, 2020 by Gabriela Montell, Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D.

Nationally, public flagship universities continue to profess support for diversity, but their enrollments tell a different story. In fact, many enroll a smaller proportion of Black students today than they…

“And they cared”: How to Create Better, Safer Learning Environments for Girls of Color

compass August 20, 2020 by Kayla Patrick, Adaku Onyeka-Crawford, Nancy Duchesneau

All across the country, girls of color are excluded from school for subjective offenses like these, missing out on…

New Guide Pushes Leaders to Stop Criminalizing and Excluding Black, Latina, and Native Girls in Schools

newspaper August 20, 2020 by EdTrust

With systemic changes, educational leaders at the school, district, and state levels can take real steps to eliminate deep racial and gender disparities in school discipline, according to a new…