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Developing a Representative and Inclusive Vision for Education
Read moreAt the DRIVE Summit in North Carolina, John B. King Jr. spoke with stakeholders about the importance of recruiting,…

5 Things State Leaders Can do to Advance Equity
Read moreHow can state leaders advance equity through better policies?Below are five ways state leaders can impact equity through 1)…

5 Things to Advance Equity in Access to and Success in Advanced Coursework
Read moreUse data to identify the barriers that prevent students of color and students from low-income families from enrolling in…

5 Things to Advance Equity in State Accountability Systems, School Improvement, and Reporting
Read moreOnly include indicators in state accountability systems that keep student learning front and center Ensure…

5 Things to Advance Equity in Access to Strong and Diverse Educators
Read moreSet – then meet – clear goals at the state and district level to increase access to strong and…

Seaford, Delaware: Fast Improvement in Delaware
Read moreSeaford, Delaware, was the “Nylon Capital of the World” until DuPont closed its plant. Today it has twice the…

ExtraOrdinary Districts: Seaford, Delaware
Read moreSeaford, Delaware, was the “Nylon Capital of the World” until DuPont closed its plant. Today it has twice the…

5 Things to Advance Equity in State Funding Systems
Read moreProvide funding according to student need Provide more funding to districts with low property wealth…

Congress Should Advance Bipartisan Higher Education Senate Deal
Read moreWASHINGTON (December 4, 2019) – Today, Wil Del Pilar, vice president of higher education at The Education Trust, issued…

Profiles in Education Equity: Caroline Sanchez Crozier, LULAC
Read moreFor more than 15 years, Caroline Sanchez Crozier has served as the Illinois Education Chair for the League of…

Discussion of Lane, Oklahoma
Read morePanel Discussion of "Exposing and Learning From Expertise" with reading researcher Timothy Shanahan, University of Illinois-Chicago’s Steve Tozer, and…

ExtraOrdinary Districts: Discussion of Lane, Oklahoma
Read moreTo discuss episode #2, in which we heard from educators in Lane and Cottonwood Oklahoma, are reading researcher Timothy…

Lift the Ban on Pell Grants for Students Who Are Incarcerated
Read moreThe Education Trust is committed to expanding high-quality educational opportunities to individuals who are incarcerated and otherwise impacted by…

ExtraOrdinary Districts: Lane, Oklahoma
Read moreA small, kindergarten-through-8th-grade district in rural Oklahoma, Lane was identified by Sean Reardon, Professor of Poverty and Inequality at…

Lane, OK: Exposing and Learning from Success
Read moreA small, kindergarten-through-8th-grade district in rural Oklahoma, Lane was identified by Sean Reardon, Professor of Poverty and Inequality at…

The Importance of High-Quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) for Black and Latino Children
Read moreTwo recent studies, one about the state-funded Tennessee Voluntary Pre-K program and another from the University of Chicago, have…

Letter to U.S. Department of Education Regarding Changes to Civil Rights Data Collection
Read moreDirector of the Information Collection Clearance DivisionAttn: Rosa OlmedaU.S. Department of Education550 12th Street SWPotomac City Plaza, Room 9089Washington…

ExtraOrdinary Districts: Live!
Read moreTo kick off Season 2 of ExtraOrdinary Districts, we brought together an all-star panel to discuss school district improvement.…

Live! With ExtraOrdinary Districts – A Discussion on District Improvement
Read moreTo kick off Season 2 of ExtraOrdinary Districts, we brought together an all-star panel to discuss school district improvement.…

5 Things That Policymakers Can Do to Improve Early Childhood Education (ECE)
Read moreHistorically, early childhood educators have often been women of color who have had a wide range of educational backgrounds,…