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Letter to the U.S. Department of Education Requesting Information Regarding the Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline
Read moreSuzanne B. GoldbergActing Assistant Secretary for Civil RightsOffice for Civil RightsU.S. Department of EducationPotomac Center Plaza (PCP)550 12th Street…
Alexa Maqueo-Toledo, Student Member
Read moreAlexa Maqueo-Toledo (she/her/ella) is a DACA recipient from East Tennessee. She is a senior majoring in Sociology at Maryville…
School Leaders: Do You Truly Want to Diversify Your Teaching Workforce?
Read more(WASHINGTON) - As districts around the country struggle with teacher shortages and many state leaders work to increase diversity…
A Natural Fit: Supporting After-School Staff of Color in Teacher Pipelines
Read moreThe need to provide a strong and diverse teacher workforce for all students is particularly relevant now as school…
Top 5 Higher Education Takeaways from the 87th Texas Legislature Regular Session
Read moreDuring our first legislative session “on the ground” in Texas, The Education Trust actively partnered within the Texas Postsecondary…
Robert Fisher
Read moreRobert Fisher is public and social sector leader committed to improving outcomes for children, youth, and families. He currently…
The House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill Boosts Educational Equity Through Much Needed Targeted Investments
Read moreWASHINGTON (July 16, 2021) – “Ed Trust appreciates the much needed, targeted investments proposed in the House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill…
Learning from the LGBTQ+ Community
Read moreEvery June, corporations, organizations, schools, and even the White House make bold rainbow-filled statements about and gestures toward the…
Government Affairs Associate
Read moreThe Education Trust, one of one of the nation’s premier advocacy organizations working to improve educational opportunities for low-income…
An Open Letter to The Editors of US News and World Report’s Best Colleges Rankings
Read moreTo The Editors of US News and World Report’s Best Colleges Rankings:We write today requesting you end the practice…
Joseph Gutierrez
Read moreJoseph Gutierrez is the Education Program Officer at the Maddox Fund, a nonprofit foundation that supports organizations that improve…
Tyvi Small
Read moreTyvi Small currently serves as the Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Engagement at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He…
How Higher Ed Funding Can Promote Positive Campus Racial Climates
Read moreStudent activists have long fought for campuses and communities that are safe, diverse, and inclusive. Some institutions of higher…
Tennessee Policymakers Should Use College Funding Levers to Enroll and Graduate More Black and Latino Students
Read moreAs policymakers and higher education leaders convene in Nashville this week to review Tennessee’s outcomes-based funding (OBF) formula for…
Genesis Carela
Read moreGenesis Carela is the state policy associate for Massachusetts at The Education Trust. She conducts policy and data analyses…
Letter to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Regarding Nutrition Appropriations Requests for Fiscal Year 2022
Read moreThe Honorable Patrick LeahyChairmanSenate Committee on AppropriationsThe Capitol, Room S-128Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Richard ShelbyVice ChairmanSenat…
How to Solve Child and Student Hunger in America? Do What Works — And Don’t Stop
Read moreDuring COVID-19, rates of hunger and food insecurity soared to heights not seen since The Great Depression as families…
Joint Letter to Secretary Cardona Regarding President Biden’s Executive Order to Promote Voter Registration, Education, and Participation
Read moreThe Honorable Miguel A. CardonaSecretary of EducationUnited States Department of Education400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 701Washington, DC 20202 …
