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Letter to U.S. Department of Education Regarding Changes to Civil Rights Data Collection
November 18, 2019 by EdTrust Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division Attn: Rosa Olmeda U.S. Department of Education 550 12th Street SW Potomac City Plaza, Room 9089 Washington, D.C. 20202-0023 RE: Docket ID: ED-2019-ICCD-0119…
“Congress should continue — as it has done every year — to reject this administration’s destructive proposal and seek to move closer to educational justice”
March 12, 2019 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. Statement from President and CEO John B. King Jr. on Trump Administration’s FY20 Budget Proposal “It should come as no surprise that the Trump administration once again tries to push…
Denise Forte Gives Public Comments at U.S. Department of Education Negotiated Rule Making Session
February 22, 2019 by Denise Forte Denise Forte gives public comments before U.S. Department of Education Negotiated Rule Making Committee. Download the Comments Good afternoon. My name is Denise Forte; I’m the senior vice president for…
Aiming for Equity
January 09, 2019 by Tiffany Jones, Katie Berger A college education has never been more important. Over 99 percent of all jobs created during the recovery from…
Aiming for Equity: A New Resolution for Statewide Degree Attainment Goals
January 08, 2019 by Katie Berger It’s a new year — a time for bold resolutions and renewed commitments. January also marks the start of new legislative sessions in D.C. and in state houses across the…
What Should Be on the 116th Congress’ To-Do List?
November 07, 2018 by Kelly McManus Now that 2019 is here, we have a better sense of what things will look like in D.C. for the next two years. With Democrats taking the House, Rep. Bobby…
Statement from John B. King Jr. on the Trump Administration’s Proposed Public Charge Rule
October 10, 2018 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. WASHINGTON — Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s proposed public charge rule: “I am deeply disappointed…
Educational Justice: Which Are You — an Advocate, Ally, or Activist?
September 24, 2018 by Sharif El-Mekki I often describe myself as an activist and a teacher. Why? Because I firmly believe that a quality education is a basic human right that has been historically and currently…