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Education Department Issues Coronavirus Guidelines as Campuses Continue to Prepare and Respond
Read moreThe Department of Education’s (ED) Office of Federal Student Aid has released guidance to help colleges and universities comply…

#OurTimeIsNow – Eve Ewing
Read moreEve Ewing is a sociologist, writer, poet, and visual artist. She is the author of the Ironheart comic book…

#OurTimeIsNow – Chelsea Vowel
Read moreChelsea Vowel is a Metis writer and lawyer from near Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta, whose work focuses on language,…

#OurTimeIsNow – Crystal Swain-Bates
Read moreCrystal Swain-Bates is the author of the Mocha Moolah book series dedicated to positively reshaping the way children of…

Preparing for the Impacts of the Coronavirus on Health, Well-being, and Food Security
Read moreFor the 37 million people living in households that struggle against hunger, COVID-19 presents unique challenges. As more schools,…

Graduation Rates Don’t Tell the Full Story: Racial Gaps in College Success Are Larger Than We Think
Read moreA different way to examine college student success. Combining student loan default rates with six-year graduation rates would provide…

OPINION: Support Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s Push to Invest More in Literacy for Children
Read moreTennessee is widely regarded as a leader in education, but we have a reading problem. Literacy rates have stagnated…

Profile in Education Equity: Michelle Moreno, Leadership for Educational Equity
Read moreAs director of partnerships and coaching with Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE), Michelle Moreno supports teachers and former teachers…

Alliance for Education Resource Equity
Read moreThe Alliance for Resource Equity is a new partnership to provide advocates & education leaders tools to evaluate &…

Coronavirus and Schools
Read moreSchools are on the frontlines of responding to coronavirus as it appears in American communities, and federal health officials…

Resource Equity Diagnostic
Read moreThis comprehensive diagnostic is designed to help district leaders identify opportunities to improve equity and excellence by scoring your…

The Education Combination
Read moreDrawing on both research and the lived experiences of students, parents, and educators from across the country, this paper…

Introducing the Alliance for Resource Equity
Read moreFor nearly three decades, The Education Trust has worked alongside community organizers, grassroots organizations, and advocates to transform schools…

Ed Trust Comments on Upcoming “Study of District & School Uses of Federal Education Funds”
Read moreDirector of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy DivisionU.S. Department of Education400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room…

OPINION: Maryland can make education better for all students
Read moreTorrey Smith, a former Baltimore Raven, is president of the Torrey Smith Family Fund and a Players Coalition member.…

A Holistic Approach to Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (SEAD)
Read moreSocial, emotional, and academic development (SEAD) is the latest buzzword in education. But what does it mean exactly? Usually,…
Building Bridges to Make Equity Accessible for Students with Learning Disabilities
Read moreJohn B. King Jr. provided opening keynote remarks at the Learning Disabilities Association of America’s annual conference. This year,…

Can Equity Be Bought Series
Read moreBy "equity," we mean equal educational opportunities and outcomes for all types of students, regardless of race/ethnicity or family…
