Category: Educator Diversity

Policy and Mindsets Must Change to Truly Prepare Students for College & Career Success

article-cropped October 18, 2023 by Ed Trust

When I look out at my classroom, I reflect on my last eight years as a teacher. I think of all of the faces, lessons, heart to hearts, and the…

What Isn’t Talked About When We Talk About Latinos

article-cropped October 12, 2023 by Hector Biaggi

Working as an administrator in an elementary school in the Bronx was a formative experience for me, as it was my first time working in an organization that was largely…

A Seat at the Policymaking Table: Supporting the Advocacy of Ed Prep Leaders at Minority-Serving Institutions`

October 10, 2023 by Ed Trust

This scan is intended to guide conversations with district board members and administration leaders to ensure their policies and practices lead to improved College, Career, and Military Readiness outcomes for students.

Educator Diversity State Profile: New York

October 06, 2023 by Ed Trust

A new report released by the New York Equity Coalition shows school level leadership does not represent the racial and ethnic diversity of the student population in New York State public schools.

The Importance of Developing, Supporting and Retaining Local Community Teachers of Color

article-cropped July 25, 2023 by José Alfredo Menjivar Ortéz, Ph.D.

As a bilingual Latino teacher of color, lifelong public school student, and education advocate my entire life in New York City, I never could see anyone that I could role…

Leading with Excellence Video Series

video June 20, 2023 by Ed Trust

We have launched this Leading with Excellence video series to amplify the voices of women leaders.

Very Few Black Women Lead School Districts. These Superintendents Are Using the Power of Sisterhood to Change That

article-cropped May 18, 2023 by Gabriela Montell

During Teacher Appreciation Week, a group of Black women superintendents gathered at The Education Trust’s national headquarters in Washington, DC, to discuss the pressures they face in their work lives,…

Developing a High-Quality and Diverse Principal Pipeline

article-cropped March 11, 2023 by Nathan Kriha

What do you remember about your favorite principal? I, for one, have vivid memories of the fearless leader of Cossitt Elementary in La Grange, Illnois, Principal Tavegia — a permanent…