The Most Troubling Part of the Fed’s Decision to Back Away from Waiver Renewal Criteria
Read moreAt Ed Trust, we worry constantly about whether our most vulnerable students are getting their fair share of effective…
A Commitment to Excellence Bleeds Through Everything They Do at Pass Christian High
Read moreEach year, Ed Trust highlights a handful of schools that are closing achievement gaps, setting high standards for all…
Message to the U.S. Department of Education: Stop Walking Away From Your Responsibilities to Our Nation
Read moreWASHINGTON (November 14, 2013) Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust, issued the following statement regarding the U.S.…
First Lady Touted Value of College; Here’s How to Find the Best One
Read moreYesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama spoke to a group of D.C. high school students about the importance of going…
Looking for Big Gains in NAEP? Watch These States
Read moreMuch of the immediate attention after last week’s data release from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has…
Preparing Effective Teachers and Leaders
Read moreEffective teaching matters. It’s what determines whether students learn how to add fractions or analyze the coherence of an…
Want to Get High-Performing Teachers in Front of the Students Who Need Them Most?
Read moreThen there are some lessons to glean from an evaluation of the Teacher Transfer Initiative (TTI), a 10-district program…
The Equity Line
Read moreThe Equity Line contains original analyses, commentary, and “on the ground” stories of students, parents, educators, and activists all…
Having the Conversations That Matter in Ed Reform
Read moreThe ed reform world is fierce, as described in today’s POLITICO story, and too often, meddling in name-calling and…
‘Biometric Data’ Myths Linger In MI’s Common Core Debate
Read moreMichigan is (finally) moving forward with implementation of the Common Core State Standards after its state legislature gave the…
Kati Haycock, President of The Education Trust, on the Announcement of the Intent to Nominate Ericka Miller as Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education
Read moreWASHINGTON (November 8, 2013) - "I am thrilled by today's announcement of the President's intent to nominate Ericka Miller…
NAEP Shows Meaningful Gap-Closing, But Progress Is Slow
Read moreToday's data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show some meaningful progress toward improving academic performance and…
Policy Should Learn From Practice
Read moreLike most before it, a new book from Teach Plus explores how to solve the most intractable problems in…
Statement and Analysis From The Education Trust on the 2013 NAEP Reading and Mathematics Results
Read moreWASHINGTON (November 7, 2013) Performance for the nation's fourth and eighth-grade students in reading and mathematics has inched…
Ohio State Shows Why Demographics Don’t Determine College Outcomes
Read moreBarely 3 in 10 black men, who are first-time, full-time students at public four-year colleges and universities, earn a…
What Do You Think About Obama’s College Ratings Proposal?
Read morePresident Obama’s plan to rate colleges is big on hopes and short on details, but the Department of Education…
An Issue Both Sides Can Agree On? Fair Access to Quality Teaching
Read moreThe other day, I had what felt like an out-of-body experience. At a conference in Boston, I heard former…
Introducing ‘The Equity Line’
Read moreWelcome to Ed Trust’s blog, The Equity Line. This is a blog for — and by — people just…