The Education Trust works with a diverse coalition of advocates and partners across the state of North Carolina to:
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Joint Letter Supporting Priorities for FY25 Biden-Harris Budget Request
Read moreDear Secretary Cardona and Director Tanden:We appreciate your continued advocacy on behalf of our nation’s marginalized and vulnerable students…
Budgeting for Equity Beyond ESSER: A Guide to Actionable State and District Policy Responses to the Fiscal Cliff
Read moreDistricts have until September 30, 2024 to spend down the last of the historic pandemic Elementary and Secondary School…
For Students to Feel Welcome at College, PWIs Need More DEI efforts—Not Less
Read moreAs the Director of Education Innovation and Research and professor at Howard University, I understand the importance of diversity,…
Creating Positive College Campus Racial Climates for Students of Color
Read moreThe term “campus racial climate” is used to describe the “current attitudes, behaviors, and practices of faculty and students…
Scholastic Book Fairs Are Making Diversity Optional
Read moreEvery adult in America of a certain age probably remembers attending the Scholastic Book Fair — the feeling of…
Students at PWIs Don’t Feel Welcome on Campus
Read moreCONTACT: Ameshia CrossACross@edtrust.org312-339-6930EdTrust Report Examines How Colleges’ Anti-DEI Policies Affect Campus Racial ClimateWASHINGTON – Amid the b…
Policy and Mindsets Must Change to Truly Prepare Students for College & Career Success
Read moreWhen I look out at my classroom, I reflect on my last eight years as a teacher. I think…
Student Loan Payments Are Restarting. Here’s What Borrowers Need to Know
Read moreThis month, federal student loan repayment is restarting for 43 million Americans. The student loan system is coming back…
The Difficult Pathway to Faculty Diversity, by the Numbers
Read moreNo one becomes a professor overnight, especially a tenured one. Having a doctorate or a professional degree is a…
What Isn’t Talked About When We Talk About Latinos
Read moreWorking as an administrator in an elementary school in the Bronx was a formative experience for me, as it…
What School Leaders Can Do To Promote Racially Just Management of Funds and Operations
Read moreAs a middle and high school English teacher in a large public school district, I witnessed firsthand that there…
Student, Family and Community Engagement and SEAD
Read moreStudent, family, and community engagement is an important ingredient to foster students’ social, emotional, and academic development (SEAD). The…
Updating Federal Policy to Ensure That Hispanic-Serving Institutions Are Serving Latino Students
Read moreIn our last blog post, we outlined what it means to be a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and how HSIs…
Ed Trust in the News September 2023
Read moreSeptember 2023P12Tennessee legislative panel will look into rejecting federal education funds, Chalkbeat Tennessee (also featured in 2 other outlets),…
Educator Diversity State Profile: New York
Read moreAttending a school with a principal of color has positive impacts on academic outcomes for students of color —…