The Education Trust works with a diverse coalition of advocates and partners across the state of Maryland to:
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Laura Ward
Read moreLaura Ward is the Vice President of Talent Development at the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce where she is…

Jennifer Novo
Read moreJennifer Novo is the Executive Director of FUTURO, Inc, a college-success professional development organization in Middle-Tennessee. Jennifer has over…

Alyssa Aloyo
Read moreAlyssa Aloyo is a proud Jersey-grown Puerto Rican who has been a Nashville resident for close to eight years.…

Peter Tang
Read morePeter is the Director of Research at Tennessee SCORE, identifying and studying new and emerging trends that could advance…

Nate Schwartz
Read moreNate is a professor of practice at the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. He leads Annenberg's…

Indira Dammu, Chair
Read moreIndira Dammu is a Senior Analyst at Bellwether Education Partners. In this role, she works with a variety of…

Erin O’Hara
Read moreAs Executive Director of the Tennessee Education Research Alliance, Erin sets strategic direction for the research partnership and guides…

Diarese George
Read moreDr. Diarese George is the founder and executive director of the Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance, an organization focused…

Christopher Candelaria
Read moreChristopher Candelaria is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Education at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. His research interests…

Joint Letter to U.S House and Senate Leadership Calling for Expanded Access to Food Assistance
Read moreThe Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeaker of the HouseUnited States House of RepresentativesH-232 The CapitolWashington, DC 20515The Honorable Mitch McConnellMajority …

OPINION: 2 former US education chiefs: In lawsuit, Gov. Whitmer should do what’s best for kids
Read moreThe coronavirus pandemic is laying bare pervasive inequities in our society — and from housing to healthcare to jobs,…

Supporting Students in the Transition from High School to College During the COVID-19 Crisis
Read moreSenior prom and high school graduation are two rites of passage most of us have enjoyed, possibly even taken…

Here’s what 14 Tennessee students want you to know about life and education under COVID-19
Read moreAmbitious. Uncertain. Hopeful. Anxious. Woke. Confused.That’s what middle and high school students across the state said they were feeling…

“Our schools were not built for this”
Read moreThat sounds like an obvious statement, says Daniel St. Louis, principal of University Park Campus School (UPCS) in Worcester,…

Statement from the Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education on Governor Hogan’s decision to veto HB1300
Read moreToday, the Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education (MAREE) released the following statement on Governor Hogan’s decision to…

Harvard Graduate School of Education Speaker Series
Read moreDuring the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s (HGSE) virtual “Leadership Series,” John B. King Jr. talked with former Massachusetts…

10 Questions for Equity Advocates to Ask About Distance Learning
Read moreAcross the country, school buildings remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These school closures are a stark reminder…

“We would be wrong to believe that education won’t be transformed forever”
Read more“It hurts my heart tremendously” to know that gaps in achievement will grow during the shutdown of school buildings,…

Helping All Students Access Learning Opportunities During School Closures
Read moreOn May 7th, The Education Trust, Digital Promise, the Migration Policy Institute, and the National Center for Learning Disabilities…

Coronavirus Separates Student Teachers From Their K-12 and College Classrooms, Forcing Them to Scramble and States to Change License Rules
Read moreOn a Friday afternoon in early April, a group of student teachers joined a Zoom call hosted by Joy…