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Statement from The Education Trust on Pell provisions of the FY12 House Appropriations Bill
Read moreWASHINGTON (December 15, 2011) The news from Capitol Hill today is disappointing. When presented with tough choices in…
Learning and Achievement in the 21st Century: Hopes, Worries, and Leverage Points
Read moreRichard LemonsCABE CAPSS ConventionMystic, Conn. JTNDaHIlM0U= Interested in using The Education Trust's publications or presentations?…
Lifting the Fog on Inequitable Financial-Aid Policies
Read moreAt every level, from the federal government to the campus, spending has shifted away from the students who most…
Catalyzing Change in America’s Schools
Read moreKati HaycockThe Education Trust 2011 National ConferenceArlington, Virginia …
Statement from The Education Trust on the 2011 NAEP reading and mathematics results
Read moreWASHINGTON (November 1, 2011) In both the fourth and eighth grades, Americas students are performing at their highest…
The Education Trust honors four schools with ninth annual Dispelling the Myth Award
Read morePublic schools in Alabama, Michigan, Nevada and New York recognized for success in educating low-income and minority students to…
Parents need more information on school quality
Read moreWASHINGTON (October 28, 2011) Using the Internet, American parents can instantly retrieve details on just about anything: from…
Parents Want to Know
Read moreParents and communities should have access to comprehensive, easily accessible data on how schools are doing. In "Parents Want…
Statement from The Education Trust on NCLB waiver plan
Read moreWASHINGTON (September 23, 2011) This morning, President Obama announced a plan to waive some of the accountability provisions…
Fair to Everyone: Building the Balanced Teacher Evaluations that Educators and Students Deserve
Read moreIn an effort to be fair to everyone, teacher evaluation practices are often fair to no one -- teachers…
Stronger teacher evaluation systems benefit teachers and students
Read moreNew report from The Education Trust examines the importance of including multiple measures in teacher evaluations, including high-quality observation,…
Statement from The Education Trust on new senate bills to amend Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Read moreWASHINGTON (September 15, 2011) The last thing our country needs right now is to roll back hard-won progress…
Getting it Right: Crafting Federal Accountability for Higher Student Performance and a Stronger America
Read moreWhether through reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act or using the Department of Education’s waiver authority, federal policymakers…
New proposal urges holding states accountable for improving student achievement in exchange for federal funds — what most voters, including Tea Partiers, want
Read moreVia waivers or reauthorization, Ed Trust recommends giving states autonomy to improve student learning and holding them accountable for…
Statement of the Education Trust on Pell Provisions of the Budget Act of 2011
Read moreWASHINGTON (August 1, 2011) -- Thanks to the work of tens of thousands of advocates and nearly 100 organizations…
Statement from The Education Trust on house action on debt ceiling
Read moreWASHINGTON (July 29, 2011) Last night, a handful of radical Republicans made it clear that theyd rather risk…
Everyone loses when schools cheat, but especially students
Read moreThe Education Trust knows that when poor children and children of color are given the right instruction and support,…
Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust, on the State and Local Funding Flexibility Act
Read moreWASHINGTON (July 12, 2011) - "Under the guise of 'increased flexibility' for local educators and policymakers, the latest bill…
Statement from The Education Trust on the new NCES study examining the Latino-White achievement gap
Read moreWASHINGTON (June 23, 2011) Todays report from the National Center for Education Statistics shows that the hard work…
José Cruz, Vice President of The Education Trust, on the ‘Gainful Employment’ Regulation
Read moreWASHINGTON (June 2, 2011) - The Obama administration's new "gainful employment" regulation is a disappointing stumble on America's path…