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John B. King Jr. Testifies Before U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Going Back to School Safely During COVID-19
Read moreUnited States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsCOVID-19: Going Back to School SafelyJune 10, 2020 OPENING STATEMENTJOHN B.…
COVID-19: Impact on Education Equity – Resources & Responding
Read moreWhen responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first consideration must always be the safety and health of everyone in…
Education Tele-Town Hall: Early Childhood Education – Taking Care of the Caretakers
Read moreAs advocates and providers of Early Childhood Education, the Urban League of Louisiana and The Education Trust hosted a…
Why Schools Should Consider Online Coaching for Teachers
Read more“Rrrr – aaaa – t.” A five-year-old boy on my computer screen looked up at his teacher quizzically. He…
Profile in Education Equity: Jonathan Feinstein, State Director, Texas
Read moreEd Trust is pleased to announce Jonathan Feinstein as the state director for Texas. Jonathan brings more than 15…
“This is so much of a harder task to perform”
Read moreProviding distance learning is much harder than providing an education in person, says Mary Haynes-Smith, principal of Mary McLeod…
Jonathan Feinstein
Read moreJonathan brings more than 15 years of experience in education as a teacher, organizer and nonprofit leader. He serves…
Recommendations for Prioritizing Equity in the Response to COVID-19
Read moreThe COVID-19 crisis has disrupted nearly every aspect of our education system. Our most vulnerable students have been hit…
Joint Letter to U.S. House and Senate Leadership Calling for Funding of Equitable Services
Read moreThe Honorable Mitch McConnellMajority LeaderUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510The Honorable Charles SchumerMinority LeaderUnited States SenateWashington,…
Poll: Montgomery County, Md Parents Very Concerned About Children Falling Behind During School Closures
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 4, 2020CONTACT:Mondi [email protected] Montgomery County, Md (June 4, 2020) – As Montgomery County de…
Tele-Townhall Responding & Returning to Schools: Parents’ Perspectives on the Summer and Fall
Read moreIn April and May 2020, the Urban League of Louisiana and The Education Trust released a survey for parents…
Joint Letter to USDA Calls for Extending Food and Nutrition Services Flexibility Through September 30, 2020
Read moreThe Honorable Pamilyn MillerAdministrator, Food and Nutrition ServicesU.S. Department of Agriculture1320 Braddock PlaceAlexandria, VA 22314 Dear Adminis…
“We’ve borrowed the phrase, provide grace”
Read more“The biggest bonus” of the remote learning that Godwyn Heights School District in Michigan has been doing is the…
UNITED IN THE FIGHT FOR EQUITY AND JUSTICE
Read moreUNITED IN THE FIGHT FOR EQUITY AND JUSTICE We join the nation in grieving the death…
Trump Vetoes Measure to Restore Student Loan Borrower Rights
Read moreWASHINGTON (June 1, 2020) – Today, Wil Del Pilar, vice president for higher education at The Education Trust, issued…
Self-Advocacy or Defiance in Protests? Depends: Are You White or Black?
Read more“Please, I can’t breathe.”Are these words of “resistance,” or are they a man’s simple plea to stay alive? In…
Poll: TX Parents Very Concerned About Children Falling Behind During School Closures
Read moreWASHINGTON (June 1, 2020) – As state and district leaders in Texas are deciding how to best open schools,…
Parents Overwhelmingly Concerned Their Children Are Falling Behind During School Closures
Read moreWhile parents are generally satisfied with how schools and districts have responded during the pandemic so far, there are…
John B. King Jr. Testimony On FY 2020 Funding Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
Read moreWritten Testimony for the RecordOn behalf of John B. King Jr.President and CEOThe Education TrustBefore the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee…
