Recommendations for State Leaders to Advance Equity Using Funds from the American Rescue Plan
May 18, 2021 by EdTrust The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted education for all students, but has hit students from vulnerable and systemically neglected populations…
5 Questions to Ask Districts About How They Will Use New Federal Funding to Support Students
May 06, 2021 by EdTrust The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act provides almost $125 billion for education, including at least $109 billion that goes…
With the American Families Plan, the U.S. Stands on the Precipice of Universal Pre-K
April 29, 2021 by Carrie Gillispie The excitement from early learning advocates about President Biden’s American Families Plan is tangible, and understandably so — the targeted investments to expand access to universal pre-K for all three-…
The American Families Plan is a Big Step Forward on Educational Equity
April 28, 2021 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, interim CEO of The Education Trust, on the American Families Plan: WASHINGTON (April 28, 2021) – “We are pleased that President Biden’s American Families Plan offers new opportunities for…
Denise Forte Named Interim CEO of The Education Trust
April 20, 2021 by EdTrust The Education Trust’s Board of Directors has named Denise Forte, the organization’s senior vice president for partnerships and engagement, as interim CEO. John B. King Jr. will remain at the…
Lessons Learned: Avoiding Inequitable Teacher Layoffs
April 16, 2021 by EdTrust Actions for State and District LeadersThe economic recession brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has left states with unprecedented…
What Have We Heard? What Have We Learned?
April 16, 2021 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. In this episode, ExtraOrdinary Districts co-hosts Karin Chenoweth and Tanji Reed Marshall chew over what they heard and what they learned from five previous episodes that explored different aspects of…
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – What’s in It for Equity
March 18, 2021 by EdTrust President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law on March 11, 2021. The law disperses $1.9T in…
Joint Letter to U.S. House & Senate Leadership Calling for Maintenance of Equity Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act
March 05, 2021 by EdTrust The Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patty Murray…