The Education Trust works with a diverse coalition of advocates and partners across the state of Washington to:
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There’s More Than One Way To Think About Gap-Closing on NAEP
Read moreLooking at achievement gaps that separate low-income students and students of color from their affluent and white peers isn’t…
Students With Disabilities Need to be College- and Career-Ready Too
Read moreOutside of Ed Trust, I volunteer as an educational surrogate for young men with disabilities who are in the…
Higher Education Experts Call for Tax Reforms to Improve College Affordability, Access, and Completion
Read moreWASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, a consortium of higher education experts called on Congress to reform tax-based student aid to…
States, Please Prove Us Wrong on Teacher Equity
Read moreAt a meeting with chief state school officers from across the country last week, Secretary Arne Duncan talked about…
Yet Another Reminder of the Power of Effective Principals
Read moreWriting recently about Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary School — one of the schools honored this year with Ed…
Texas Should Keep Algebra II Requirements for High-Schoolers
Read moreTexas State Board of Education members are set to begin debate tomorrow on the courses that high school students…
Matching First Generation Students’ Ambitions With Their Preparation
Read moreKids from the Bronx neighborhood where Julia grew up, in a one-bedroom apartment along with three siblings and her…
Groups Tell Texas State Board of Education: Hold Firm on Rigorous Math for All Students
Read moreWASHINGTON (November 19, 2013) - The Education Trust, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), and National Council of…
Transforming Financial Aid, Marty McFly-Style
Read moreLast week, members of Congress heard testimony on our antiquated, inadequate, and inequitable financial aid system. But rather than…
Gainful Employment, Take Two
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Education’s latest proposal for regulating career education programs shows that officials mean business when they…
Searching for Details on Obama’s College Ratings Plan
Read moreThis week’s public forum on the Obama administration’s proposed college ratings system drew some big concerns about the types…
The Most Troubling Part of the Fed’s Decision to Back Away from Waiver Renewal Criteria
Read moreAt Ed Trust, we worry constantly about whether our most vulnerable students are getting their fair share of effective…
A Commitment to Excellence Bleeds Through Everything They Do at Pass Christian High
Read moreEach year, Ed Trust highlights a handful of schools that are closing achievement gaps, setting high standards for all…
Message to the U.S. Department of Education: Stop Walking Away From Your Responsibilities to Our Nation
Read moreWASHINGTON (November 14, 2013) Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust, issued the following statement regarding the U.S.…
First Lady Touted Value of College; Here’s How to Find the Best One
Read moreYesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama spoke to a group of D.C. high school students about the importance of going…
Looking for Big Gains in NAEP? Watch These States
Read moreMuch of the immediate attention after last week’s data release from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has…
Preparing Effective Teachers and Leaders
Read moreEffective teaching matters. It’s what determines whether students learn how to add fractions or analyze the coherence of an…