Ed Trust Mourns the Passing of Founding Board Member Roger Wilkins
March 28, 2017 by Kati Haycock Roger Wilkins, who died at 85 Sunday morning, was everything the newspaper reports say he was: a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a tenacious warrior in the fight for civil rights, a…
Exhuming Potential in Our Children
March 21, 2017 by Andy Smith “You know, there’s one place that all the people with the greatest potential are gathered. One place and that’s the graveyard.” I’ve been in the grip of that haunting opening…
Statement From John B. King, CEO and President of The Education Trust on Trump’s “Skinny” Budget
March 16, 2017 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. WASHINGTON (03/16/17) – Today, John B. King, CEO and President of The Education Trust issued this statement on the release of the Trump administration’s “skinny” budget. “On the campaign trail…
Ed Trust Names Lillian M. Lowery as Vice President of PreK-12 Policy, Research, and Practice
March 15, 2017 by EdTrust WASHINGTON – The Education Trust is pleased to announce that Lillian M. Lowery, Ph.D., will join The Education Trust as its vice president for PreK-12 Policy, Research, and Practice. In…
On Mission and Movements: John King’s First Day at Ed Trust
March 13, 2017 by Robin V. Harris, Ph.D. For two decades Ed Trust staff and education advocates all over the country have been motivated by a guiding question: What would Kati [Haycock] do? #WWKD. But a few weeks…
Letter to U.S. House Leaders from Business, Civil Rights, Disabilities and Education Advocates
February 07, 2017 by EdTrust The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Democratic Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Download the Letter Dear Speaker…
“I hope Betsy DeVos proves us wrong,” says John B. King Jr, incoming president and CEO of The Education Trust
February 07, 2017 by EdTrust WASHINGTON (02/07/17) – Today, John B. King Jr, incoming president and CEO of The Education Trust and former U.S. Secretary of Education, issued the following statement on Betsy DeVos’ confirmation…
John B. King Jr. to Serve as President and CEO of The Education Trust
February 02, 2017 by EdTrust WASHINGTON (02/02/17) – David V. Britt, chairman of the Board of Directors of The Education Trust, announced today that John B. King Jr., who served as secretary of education under…
“The Education Trust cannot support DeVos’ nomination for U.S. Secretary of Education,” says Kati Haycock to Senate HELP Committee
January 23, 2017 by EdTrust, Kati Haycock WASHINGTON (01/23/17) – Today Kati Haycock, CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following statement ahead of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee vote on Betsy DeVos’ nomination…