Why Congress Should Fund the School Leader Recruitment and Support Program and Title II-A
June 25, 2018 by Lillian M. Lowery Soon, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies will be deciding on a budget for the 2019 fiscal year. Among the programs to…
What’s Behind the Teacher Strikes? A Look at Teacher Salaries
June 18, 2018 by Rachel Metz The school year may have come to a close, but for some teachers across the country, things are just getting started. From North Carolina to Arizona, teachers have been making…
Teacher Appreciation: Stories of Courage and Kindness from Room 40
May 29, 2018 by Brooke Haycock My dad is a former cop turned special education teacher in California. For the past 20 years, his daily beat has been Room 40, a well-worn portable classroom, lined with…
Special Edition: ExtraOrdinary Districts Need Extraordinary School Leaders. How Do We Get Them?
April 12, 2018 by Karin Chenoweth Education Trust’s podcast, “ExtraOrdinary Districts,” illustrated that: school leaders who believe in the capacity of all children, no matter what their background, are critical to improving schools; and school leadership…
5 Ways State Leaders Can Support Teacher Diversity
February 14, 2018 by Davis Dixon At Ed Trust, we want to continue the conversation about recruiting and retaining excellent teachers of color. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the student population will be 56…
Our Stories, Our Struggles, Our Strengths
February 14, 2018 by Ashley Griffin America is experiencing a diverse, cultural shift and the teacher workforce is lagging behind: While Latino students make up…
Latino Teachers’ Reflections and Perspectives on Teaching
February 14, 2018 by EdTrust Ed Trust report provides a glimpse of the teaching profession through the eyes of Latino teachers WASHINGTON — Despite the fact that Latino students make up 25 percent of the…
Reflexiones y perspectivas de profesores latinos sobre la enseñanza
February 14, 2018 by EdTrust El informe del Ed Trust nos permite vislumbrar la profesión docente a través de los ojos de los profesores latinos WASHINGTON — A pesar de que los estudiantes latinos representan…
A Conversation With Teacher of the Year Nate Bowling About the Experiences — and Importance — of Black Teachers
February 08, 2018 by EdTrust This Black History Month, Ed Trust honors the rich legacy of Black excellence in the classroom: Black teachers. When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark Brown v. Board decision…