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Fast Fact: Education and worker training on the federal chopping block
Read moreWhile cutting taxes for the rich, Rep. Paul Ryan’s new budget proposal would also slash $196 billion from education…
Fast Fact: Federal agency’s estimate on student debt exceeds previous estimates.
Read moreAs of late 2011, America’s outstanding student debt surpassed $1 trillion, according to the latest federal estimates.
Waiver Plans on Educator Evaluation Fuel Hope, Concern
Read moreClick on the state name to view each summary: Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New…
New Education Trust analysis of educator evaluation plans in first-round NCLB waiver agreements underscore potential for both promise, pitfalls in new federal-state partnership in K-12 education
Read moreNote: To download individual state summaries, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the desired attachment(s).WASHINGTON…
Fast Fact: ACT Data Show Wide Readiness Gap Between the Haves and Have-Nots
Read moreOnly 8% of the lowest income students taking the exam meet all four college-readiness benchmarks. In comparison, about 40%…
Fast Fact: Black middle schoolers held back disproportionately
Read moreNo fair!!! African-Americans were 16 percent of our 6th to 8th grade public school students in the 2009-2010 school…
Study Finds Low Teacher Expectations Dim Student Achievement
Read moreA new study sheds light on why so few African Americans are among the nation’s top-ranked high school students.…
Education Trust analysis of accountability plans in first-round NCLB waiver agreements shows potential for both promise, pitfalls in new federal-state partnership in K-12 education
Read moreOnus now on leaders in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Tennessee…
Ed Trust NCLB Waiver Summaries: Overview
Read moreNote: To download individual state summaries, scroll down and click on the desired attachment(s).The Education Trust continues to push Congress hard to…
Fast Fact: Great teachers make all the difference
Read moreStudy of Los Angeles Unified shows impact of teacher qualityA study of the Los Angeles Unified School District shows…
Fast Fact: Teacher Perceptions Shape Student Outcomes
Read moreA new study in Teachers College Record finds that African-American students get lower grades than they are capable of,…
Fast Fact: Missed opportunities hurt African-American students
Read moreGood News and Bad News about African-American Students Regarding AP ExamsThe Good News: Since 2001, the number of African-American…
Statement from The Education Trust on the New York state teacher evaluation system
Read moreWASHINGTON (February 16, 2012) Todays agreement on a modernized teacher evaluation system in New York state is a…
Los Padres Quieren Saber
Read moreLas madres, los padres, los encargados y sus comunidades deberían tener acceso a datos comprensivos y fácilmente obtenibles acerca…
