Educator Diversity State Profile: Tennessee
Increasing the racial and cultural diversity of the teacher workforce takes a statewide commitment to collecting and analyzing educator workforce data and leading targeted, data-informed efforts to develop policies that recruit, support, and retain a high-quality...,
Educator Diversity State Profile: Louisiana
Louisiana Demographic Data (2019-20) - Research says that teacher diversity benefits all students, regardless of race or ethnicity. However, while the majority of students in the u.s. Are of color, only about 20% of teachers are of color.
Top 5 Things To Know About the Interim Legislative Session
After every legislative session, state leaders publish “interim charges” — issues they prioritize for study and potential legislation before…
A Dream Project, Staff Shortages, and Canceling the Ku Klux Klan—Wait, What?
In Episode 4, we hear from Melinda Young, superintendent of Steubenville City Public Schools, Kayla Whitlatch, Steubenville’s treasurer, and Lynnett Gorman, the district’s federal grants administrator, about how ESSER funds…
Addressing Teacher Shortages in the Short- & Long-Term
The pandemic has wreaked havoc on American lives and our nation’s schools, causing disruptions that have compromised their ability…
Why Assessments Matter: Data Quality is Essential for Education Equity
When advocates say, “We all know what’s happening,” and are only armed with anecdotes and not data, it is hard for policymakers to distinguish between what is a one-time experience…
Is Your State Building An Intensive Tutoring System?
A six-year-old boy looked up at his teacher, searching for confirmation that the sounds emanating from his mouth matched the word she was pointing to. His face told his teacher…
New Analysis of Best Practices from State High-Impact Tutoring Programs
Five States Highlighted for Evidence-Based Strategies to Accelerate Student Learning WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 23, 2022)—As states seek to combat missed learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report highlights…
Promising Practices: Smart State Strategies for Building Intensive Tutoring Systems
In May 2021, The Education Trust, Education Reform Now, and FutureEd published State Guidance for High-Impact Tutoring to help…