Issue Area: Publication

A Seat at the Policymaking Table: Supporting the Advocacy of Ed Prep Leaders at Minority-Serving Institutions`

October 10, 2023 by Ed Trust

This scan is intended to guide conversations with district board members and administration leaders to ensure their policies and practices lead to improved College, Career, and Military Readiness outcomes for students.

Student, Family and Community Engagement and SEAD

October 09, 2023 by Ed Trust

This brief will explain the importance and impact of engaging students, families, and their communities, as well as outline common barriers to students’ social, emotional, and academic development.

’Segregation Forever?’: The Continued Underrepresentation of Black Undergraduates at the Nation’s 122 Most Selective Private Colleges and Universities

October 05, 2023 by Ed Trust

Ed Trust researchers examined Black student enrollment in 2000 and 2020 at some of the nation’s most selective four-year private colleges and universities to follow up on earlier research they did in 2020.

How Mental Health Supports Impact Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (SEAD)

files September 27, 2023 by Blair Wriston, Nancy Duchesneau, Manny Zapata

Millions of students across the country, especially students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, and students with disabilities, lack access to critical school-based mental health services.

College and Career Readiness District-Level Policy Scan

September 21, 2023 by Ed Trust

This scan is intended to guide conversations with district board members and administration leaders to ensure their policies and practices lead to ...

The Search for More Complex Racial and Ethnic Representation in Grade School Books

files September 14, 2023 by Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D., William Rodick, Ph.D.

In a study of 300 children's books, Ed Trust identified large disparities in characters and topics describing White people vs. people of color in curricula

Advocating for Education Equity as ESSER Spending Winds Down

files August 22, 2023 by Ed Trust

New Ed Trust brief on how school emergency relief fund investments can have long-term, positive outcomes for underserved students.

How Certain States Are Supporting Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (SEAD)

compass June 23, 2023 by Ed Trust

Social, emotional, and academic development (SEAD) is a holistic approach to supporting students’ development and learning that is integral…

Parent PLUS Loans Are a Double-Edged Sword for Black Borrowers

files June 07, 2023 by Victoria Jackson, Brittani Williams, Jalil B. Mustaffa, Ph.D.

Approximately 43 million Americans collectively owe $1.5 trillion in federal student loan debt, but students aren’t the only ones…