Refocusing on Resource Equity Provisions in ESSA Can Spur School Improvement Efforts
July 31, 2023 by Nicholas Munyan-Penney As our advocate partners know well, students of color and students from low-income backgrounds are significantly more likely to attend schools with fewer resources than their White, more affluent peers.…
Joint Comments on U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Accountability Guidance for 2021 – 2022 SY
January 15, 2022 by Ed Trust Melissa Siry Office of Elementary and Secondary Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202 Download the Comments Dear Ms. Siry: As a collaboration of 59…
U.S. House Heroes Update Contains Essential Relief for Students and Schools
September 29, 2020 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, senior vice president for Partnership and Engagement, at The Education Trust, discussing the updated Heroes Act: WASHINGTON – “The updated Heroes Act would issue much needed relief to students,…
Helping Students Get the Great Teachers They Deserve
October 31, 2017 by Brooke Haycock, Rachel Metz In school districts across the nation, Black, Latino, and Native American students, as well as students from low-income families, are less likely to have access to strong consistent teaching than…