No Child Left Behind Fact Sheets
Read moreThese quick easy one page fact sheets provide vital information on key provisions of NCLB. Published: October 1, 2003…
No Child Left Behind User Guide
Read moreSchool accountability systems have the potential to be a powerful tool to help close the long-standing gaps in achievement…
Kati Haycock, director of The Education Trust, honored with prestigious Harold W. Mcgraw, Jr. Prize in Education
Read moreNEW YORK, Sept. 17 (PRNewswire) -- Three educators have been selected to receive the 16th annual Harold W. McGraw,…
Letter-to-the-Editor, Los Angeles Times
Read moreLast month, most states released lists of schools that did not make Adequate Yearly Progress under the No Child…
U.S. Department of Education is “In Need of Improvement” when it comes to implementing the teacher quality provisions in No Child Left Behind
Read more(Washington, DC) The Education Trust released today a report criticizing the U.S. Department of Education for failing to…
Questions to Ask About NCLB
Read morePublic reporting of school, district, and state data is one of the cornerstones of No Child Left Behind (NCLB).…
Implementing Key Teacher Quality Provisions
Read moreNCLB requires states to adopt minimum standards for who can be considered a “highly qualified” teacher, measure the extent…
The Funding Gap Report 2003
Read moreThe study reveals that, in most states, school districts that educate the greatest number of low-income and minority students…
In Need of Improvement: Ten Ways the U.S. Department of Education Has Failed to Live Up to Its Teacher Quality Commitments
Read moreA brief report criticizing the U.S. Department of Education for failing to make adequate progress implementing the crucial teacher…
Kati Haycock, director of The Education Trust, on fully funding No Child Left Behind: Do what’s right for students
Read more(Washington, DC) - "When the President signed the No Child Left Behind Act into law in 2002, there was…
Kati Haycock, director of The Education Trust, on the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action
Read more(Washington, D.C.) - "Given today's split decision from the Supreme Court on affirmative action programs at the University of…
Closing the achievement gap: 2002 NAEP Reading results show real results and remaining challenges
Read more(Washington, D.C.) - Results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Reading assessment for grades 4, 8 and…
The Education Trust and MetLife Foundation announce the formation of a National Center for Transforming School Counseling
Read more(Las Vegas, NV) Today, The Education Trust and MetLife Foundation announced the formation of the EdTrust/MetLife Foundation National Center…
What New “AYP” Information Tells Us About Schools, States, and Public Education
Read moreThis report documents how AYP provides important new information about academic achievement in America’s public schools. This year’s first-ever…
Testimony of Kati Haycock, President, The Education Trust Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness
Read moreMr. Chairman and members of the Committee, thank you for this opportunity to testify before you today on the…
The unfinished business of Brown v. Board of Education
Read more(Washington, DC) On the eve of the 49th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision…
The ABCs of “AYP” raising achievement for all students
Read more(Washington, DC) The Education Trust released today a brief report detailing the basic principles and core requirements of…
Implementing NCLB in California: One step forward, three steps back? Confusion about the new law threatens advances for students
Read more(Oakland, CA) - The California State Board of Education rightly decided last week to hold steadfast to our states…
Kati Haycock, director of The Education Trust, on the release of Quality Counts 2003: “Ensuring a Highly Qualified Teacher for Every Classroom”
Read more(Washington, DC) - "This year's Quality Counts provides a terrific overview of the most damaging practice in American education:…
African American Achievement in America
Read moreThis brief two-pager documents the current status of African American Achievement in America, High-Performing Schools, and ways communities can…