The Education Trust works with a diverse coalition of advocates and partners across the state of Maryland to:
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Brooke Allen
Read moreBrooke is the founding director of Diverse Learners Cooperative. She leads the DLC’s efforts to connect teachers and leaders…

“We have the opportunity and I hope we don’t waste it”
Read moreJennifer Robbins, principal of Ladd Acres Elementary School in Hillsboro, Oregon, has been collecting and studying data about which…

Pandemic Has More Than 3 in 4 College Students Worried About Staying On Track To Graduate
Read moreThe coronavirus crisis is taking a heavy toll academically, emotionally, and financially on higher education students according to a…

When Schools Close…Harnessing the Power of Summer America’s Students
Read moreWhat will summer hold for America’s students? This virtual press conference, broadcast on May 27, 2020 brought together leading…

Schools Might Be Closed, But Families Still Deserve Data on Student Learning
Read moreNearly 9 in 10 parents are worried about their children falling behind academically due to coronavirus-related school closures, according…

“This is going to make our system better”
Read moreAfter delivering 10,000 devices, thousands of Wi-Fi hot spots, and 300,000 meals per week, Mobile County Public Schools created…

Testimony of John B. King, Jr. on FY21 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
Read moreWritten Testimony for the RecordOn behalf of John B. King Jr.President and CEOThe Education TrustBefore the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee…

University of Buffalo Commencement Address
Read moreAs part of the University at Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center virtual commencement, John B. King Jr. offered remarks to…

Poll: WA Parents Very Concerned About Their Children Falling Behind During School Closures
Read moreWASHINGTON (May 20, 2020) – While Washington was amongst the first states dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak and amongst…

Stories of COVID-19
Read moreHow has your college experience or aspirations been impacted by COVID-19?COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of our lives, including…

Trey Cunningham, Student Member
Read moreTrey S. Cunningham is a Senior at Haywood High School in Brownsville, Tennessee where he is very active in…

Christopher Ruiz Banos, Student Member
Read moreChristopher Ruiz Banos is a student at Cumberland University majoring in mathematics and is the first in his family…

Supporting Student Success in Higher Education in the Time of COVID-19
Read moreOn May 19, Ed Trust’s hosted a webinar on supporting student success in higher education in the time of…

Hailee B. Roye, Student Member
Read moreHailee B. Roye is a rising Senior and Early Childhood Education Major at Tennessee State University. Originally from Pittsburgh,…

Om Patel, Student Member
Read moreOm is a sophomore in high school with a passion for conceptual learning and robotics. He believes that the…

Duretti Ahmad, Student Member
Read moreDuretti Ahmad is a rising second-year student at Vanderbilt University majoring in Medicine, Health, & Society, and minoring in…

Getting To & Through College: Notes From the COVID-19 Pandemic
Read moreGetting to and through college is challenging enough in normal times. Enter the COVID-19 pandemic, which is making things…

11 Ways Governors Can Use Their Federal Stimulus Funds to Prioritize Education Equity
Read moreThe CARES Act (S.3548) allocates nearly $31 billion to P-12 and higher education as part of an education stabilization…

Jared Bigham
Read moreDr. Jared Bigham currently serves as the Senior Advisor on Workforce & Rural Initiatives for the Tennessee Chamber of…

Allie Garcia
Read moreThree words to describe you: ambitious, dynamic, gratefulDream Job: advocacy/ nonprofit work or advocating in the legal field for…