The Education Trust works with a diverse coalition of advocates and partners across the state of Maryland to:
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SIG and the Omnibus
Read moreBuried in the massive fiscal year 2014 omnibus spending bill just introduced in Congress is a pretty devastating cut…
Four Issues to Watch in the 2014 State Legislative Session
Read moreIn recent years, we’ve seen a host of state-level education reforms and the 2014 legislative session — for many…
Comparing States: Current Results and Gains Over Time
Read moreThere are a number of web applications out there that let you compare states based on performance or improvement…
The Promise of Opportunity
Read moreImagine being able to tell a student whose family can’t afford college that there is an opportunity for her…
Ed Trust Welcomes Ashley Griffin as Senior Research Associate
Read moreWASHINGTON (January 7, 2014) - The Education Trust is proud to welcome Ashley Griffin as its Senior Research Associate.…
What It Takes for a High-Poverty School to be Successful
Read moreIn my most recent Huffington Post column, I wrote about the transformation of the neighborhood around Centennial Place Elementary…
An Easy Tool for Comparing State Performance and Improvement
Read moreWe’ve just updated our State Academic Performance and Improvement Tool with the recently released 2013 National Assessment of Educational…
Looking Back on 2013
Read moreYou won’t see much from us in the next two weeks, as we break for the holidays. (Ed Trust…
2013 NAEP Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA)
Read moreThe TUDA results reveal how students in 21 districts across the country are performing in reading and math.
TUDA Data Show Cause for Concern — and for Hope
Read moreOur analysis of the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) results, which includes 21 districts nationwide, shows that even for similar…
Some Educators Are Never Satisfied
Read moreIn today’s Huffington Post column, I talk about one of the winners of the 2013 Ed Trust Dispelling the…
Engaging Native Families in Schools Pays Off in Achievement
Read moreIn the Native American community, the history of education and family engagement in schools has been fraught with pain.…
Proficiency Is a Floor, Not a Finish Line
Read moreAt a time when gaps at the advanced level on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are widening,…
Through the Eyes of a Teacher
Read moreA few weeks ago I wrote how the dispassionate examination of assessment data by groups of teachers can unlock…