Events

In our mission to advocate for a high-quality education for all students, pre-K through college, EdTrust hosts events to inform, empower, and learn from policymakers, educators, advocates, and families.

Here, you can learn about our upcoming events or browse through our past events for summaries, videos, and related materials.

29 Apr
9:00 AM

Superintendents of Color Leading with Excellence

When it comes to school leadership, Black female superintendents are still under-represented in the educator workforce. And yet, they lead with excellence in the face of continuous racial barriers and constraints.
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29 Apr
9:00 AM

Day 2 Opening Plenary: Parent Advocacy Amidst Attacks on Race & Equity in Education

In this plenary, participants will have the opportunity to hear from a panel about the emerging call for…
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28 Apr
9:15 AM

Day 1 Opening Plenary: Voices from The Front Lines

While we enter year three of the pandemic, public education continues to face more equity and justice challenges,…
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28 Apr
12:00 PM

Day 1 Lunch Plenary: “News! News! News! How to Be Part of It?”

As advocates, we’re trying to get the attention of members of the media and shape narratives to better…
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28 Apr
8:30 AM

Day 1 Welcome and “A Conversation with Karin Chenoweth”

A conversation with Karin Chenoweth, writer-in-residence, and Denise Forte, Interim CEO, for The Education Trust’s April 2022 Equity…
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21 Apr
03:00 PM

TEACHERS SPEAK: Improving Teacher Prep in Texas

As the challenges of teacher vacancies and students’ unfinished learning come into focus, it has never been more…
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11 Apr
3:00 PM

RECAP: 4/06 Meeting of the Texas Commission on Community College Finance

Since their last public meeting on January 18, members of the Texas Commission on Community College Finance have…
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31 Mar

Supporting Students’ Social, Emotional, & Academic Development to Address Unfinished Learning

In this fourth workshop in Ed Trust’s Strategies to Address Unfinished Learning Workshop Series, Nancy Duchesneau, senior P-12…
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16 Mar
11:30 AM

WATCH: Beyond the Ban: A Toolkit for Advocating College Opportunity for Justice-Impacted Students

Join Ed Trust Researchers and Justice Fellows for a comprehensive overview of the “Beyond the Ban” toolkits with…
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23 Feb
1:00 PM

Keeping Resource Equity at the Forefront of COVID-19 Recovery

The Education Trust hosted a half-day workshop, where we took a deep dive into some of the key…
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