The Education Trust works with a diverse coalition of advocates and partners across the state of Washington to:
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What Can States Do to Improve Reading Instruction?
Read moreWhen Tennessee showed no progress on the last results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress and Massachusetts actually…
Protecting High-Poverty Districts From State Funding Cuts
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Why Parents, School Leaders, and Advocates Shouldn’t Underestimate the Power of Statewide Assessments
Read moreOver the last year, students have learned to cope with significant uncertainty and navigated learning in new ways. With…
Omari Amili
Read moreFrelimo "Omari" Amili is a father of six and program manager with a Seattle-based nonprofit called Choose 180. Following…
Mary Baxter
Read moreMary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, also known by her hip-hop name, “Isis Tha Saviour,” is an award-winning Philadelphia-based artist who…
Montrell Carmouche
Read moreAt the age of 21, Montrell was sentenced to 262 months in federal prison. During their 20-year incarceration, Montrell…
William Freeman III
Read moreWilliam Freeman served more than 20 years in prison, where he discovered the transformative power of higher education by…
Alexa Garza
Read moreAlexa’s passion for advocacy is rooted in her personal experience of incarceration and the stigma she faced in her…
Rabia Qutab
Read moreRabia’s life experience has transformed a perceived liability into an asset. As a formerly incarcerated young woman of color,…
Patrick Rodriguez
Read morePatrick was released from prison in December 2019, and since then, he has worked to serve those who have…
Jarrod Wall
Read moreDuring his 26 years of incarceration, Jarrod earned several degrees (AA, BA, BS, MA) and had the privilege to…
Schools need standardized testing now more than ever
Read moreA year into the covid-19 pandemic, we are still only guessing about the true magnitude of the impact on…
We Need Data, Now More Than Ever
Read moreVirtual. Hybrid. In-person four days a week. Virtual. In-person four days a week. In-person five days a week. My…
Education Organizations Release Policy Considerations to Inform Equitable Change for Assessment and Accountability Systems
Read moreEducation Organizations Release Policy Considerations to Inform Equitable Change for Assessment and Accountability SystemsReport from convenings of 100+ expert…
Education Organizations Release Policy Considerations to Inform Equitable Change for Assessment and Accountability Systems
Read moreNWEA and Education Reform Now (ERN), in conjunction with multiple organizations representing state departments of education, school districts, policy…
Give Me State Exams; I Have My Own Accountability for the Results
Read moreIn 2018, Tindley Summit Academy, where I’m principal, jumped almost ten percentage points in proficiency rates in English/Language Arts…
“High-Quality Materials”
Read moreMost elementary schools teach reading with either a basal reading program, a teacher-developed curriculum, or a balanced literacy program…
Washington
Read moreIn this report, we examined five kinds of equity-focused metrics in state OBF policies to determine the extent to…
