The Education Trust works with a diverse coalition of advocates and partners across the state of Maryland to:
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Funding gap states shortchange poor, minority students of education dollars
Read more(Washington, DC) - Most states continue to shortchange poor and minority students by failing to fairly fund the schools…
Measured Progress
Read moreThis report documents that student achievement in reading and math is rising in the elementary grades in most states,…
National Alliance of Black School Educators and The Education Trust recognize recent progress in public education
Read moreAs states release their 2003-04 student achievement results, the early signs offer encouraging news, according to an analysis of…
The Funding Gap Report 2004
Read moreThis updated report documents how most states continue to shortchange poor and minority students by failing to fairly fund…
The ABCs of “AYP” – Beyond any reasonable doubt: We can do this
Read more(Washington, D.C.) As states begin to release their 2003-04 student achievement data, there is still significant confusion about…
Current Perkins Bills: NOT GOOD ENOUGH
Read moreAs Congress considers reauthorizing federal assistance for vocational and technical education, Members need to place the interests of students…
Testimony of Ross Wiener, Policy Director, The Education Trust, Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce
Read moreThank you for this opportunity to testify regarding college graduation rates and their implications for the reauthorization of the…
The Education Trust announces new web resources for Latino parents, community leaders and advocates
Read more(Washington, D.C.) -- Today, the Education Trust extends its commitment to reach out to the largest and fastest growing…
Ross Wiener, policy director for The Education Trust, on allowing current AYP provisions to be applied retroactively
Read more(Washington, D.C.) -- "Today, Senator Ted Kennedy and Congressman George Miller are introducing legislation to bring consistency to school…
The ABC’s of “AYP”
Read moreRaising Achievement for All Students -- A brief report detailing the basic principles and core requirements of Adequate Yearly…
Empty caps and gowns: New analysis reveals deep problems in the graduation rates at four-year colleges and universities, but finds that some institutions do a much better job graduating their students than others
Read more(Washington, D.C.) - As families and friends gather at colleges across the country to celebrate graduation, a new report…
A dream deferred: 50 years after Brown v. Board Of Education, the struggle continues…A 50 state look at achievement, attainment and opportunity gaps
Read more(Washington, D.C.) -- As the nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision calling…
Testimony of Kati Haycock, Before the National Commission on Accountability in Higher Education
Read moreSince its establishment in 1991, The Education Trust has worked to improve the academic success of America’s young people…
A Matter of Degrees
Read moreAn analysis reveals deep problems in the graduation rates at four-year colleges and universities but finds that some institutions…
Ross Wiener, policy director of The Education Trust, before the National Conference of State Legislatures Task Force on No Child Left Behind
Read moreAs all of you know, we are coming up on the 50th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board…
Testimony of Ross Wiener, Policy Director for the Education Trust, before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on “The Importance of Highly Qualified Teachers in Raising Academic Achievement”
Read moreMr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for this opportunity to testify before you today on the…
Ross Wiener, policy director of The Education Trust, on the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement of new teacher quality policies
Read more(Washington, D.C.) -- Today, the U.S. Department of Education has taken another step backwards from its responsibility to ensure…
Rest not our weary feet: Dr. Stephanie Robinson, principal partner of The Education Trust, on the release of the African American Achievement in America
Read more(Washington, DC) - "While the celebration of Black history month has ended, let us not forget about the work…
The real value of value-added: Getting effective teachers to the students who need them most
Read more(Washington, DC) -- Today, schools, districts and states are under increasing pressure both to raise overall student achievement and…
Kati Haycock, director of The Education Trust, on the Harvard Civil Rights Project and Urban Institute Report on high school graduation rates
Read more(Washington, DC) -- There's no question that high school graduation rates across the country are abysmal, and that the…