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Nation’s Report Card Shows Troubling Decline of Students’ Knowledge in Math and Reading
Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of The Education Trust, on NAEP Long-Term Trend Assessment Data WASHINGTON – Denise Forte, president and CEO of …
Tennessee censorship laws directly affect children’s ability to learn to read
A decade ago, Tennessee led the nation with the largest student growth gains and for visionary postsecondary success reforms. Today, the nation’s eyes are on u…
Nation’s Report Card Shows Troubling Decline of Students’ Knowledge About Civics and History
WASHINGTON – Allison Socol, Ph.D., vice president for P-12 policy, practice, and research at The Education Trust, released the following statement regarding to…
School Hardening Can Harm Students’ Social, Emotional, and Academic Development
WASHINGTON — Amid a pandemic-era surge in school gun violence coupled with increased reports of behavioral problems with students, lawmakers and school leaders…
New Policy Brief Reveals Need To Specifically Retain Teachers Of Color
Despite mounting national concerns about teachers leaving the classroom, a significant majority (86%) of teachers intend to stay. However, teachers of color, w…
The Education Trust Comments on Proposed Priorities and Definitions for Discretionary Grants Programs
Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy DevelopmentAttn: Nkemjika Ofodile-Carruthers, U.S. Department of Education400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4W308Washingt…
Joint Comments in Response to Request for Information from the U.S. Department of Education Regarding the Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline
Attn: Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Suzanne GoldbergU.S. Department of Education Office for Civil RightsLyndon Baines Johnson Department of Educa…
Letter to the U.S. Department of Education Requesting Information Regarding the Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline
Suzanne B. GoldbergActing Assistant Secretary for Civil RightsOffice for Civil RightsU.S. Department of EducationPotomac Center Plaza (PCP)550 12th Street SWWa…
Response From Civil Rights, Social Justice, Disability Rights, Immigration Policy, Business, and Education Organizations to the U.S. Department of Education’s Updated Guidance on Key ESSA Provisions in 2020–21
“We are pleased to see that the U.S. Department of Education will not consider blanket waivers of the critical civil rights component of the Elementary and Sec…
OPINION: Tennessee students should be taught their whole history, not just parts of it
Education is not central to this raucous presidential election season, but educators noted the President’s announcement of a commission on “Patriotic Education…
“It Is Plain Wrong to Cover up Meaningful Data on the Experiences of Black and Latino Students,” Says The Education Trust
WASHINGTON — Today Ary Amerikaner, vice president for P-12 policy, practice, and research for The Education Trust, released the following statement on the U.S.…
New Guide Pushes Leaders to Stop Criminalizing and Excluding Black, Latina, and Native Girls in Schools
WASHINGTON –The Education Trust and the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) today released a guide that urges school, district, and state leaders to reimagine s…
The Education Trust Comments to U.S. Department of Education on Their Proposed Changes to Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC)
Office of the Chief Data OfficerAttn: Stephanie ValentineU.S. Department of Education400 Maryland Ave. SWWashington, D.C. 20202 RE: Docket ID: ED-2019-ICCD-01…
Letter to Tennessee Congressional Delegation Calling for Expansion of Pandemic EBT Program
Tennessee Congressional DelegationUnited States CongressWashington, D.C.Dear Members of the Tennessee Congressional Delegation,The Education Trust in Tennessee…
Joint Comments from Civil Rights and Education Advocates on U.S. Department of Education Rules for CARES Act Relief Funds Distribution
The Honorable Betsy DeVosSecretaryU.S. Department of Education400 Maryland Avenue, SWWashington, D.C. 20202Re: Docket ID ED-2020-OESE-0091, Comments in Respons…
The Education Trust Comments to U.S. Department of Education on their Interim Final Rule Regarding Equitable Services
Amy HuberU.S. Department of Education,400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3W219Washington, DC 20202 RE: CARES Act Programs; Equitable Services to Students and Teache…
Civil Rights and Education Leaders on the Need to Protect the Highest Need Schools and Students in the Next Stimulus Bill
In response to the relief package proposed by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senator Lamar Alexander, and Senator Roy Blunt, we join together to issue the fo…
Joint Letter to Texas Congressional Delegation Calling for Additional Federal Relief to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Texas Congressional DelegationUnited States CongressWashington, D.C. Dear Members of the Texas Congressional Delegation:As Texas continues to respond to the …
We Need to Know the Impact of School Closures in Tennessee on Student Learning
You can’t fix what you can’t see. It wasn’t that long ago that our systemic failures to serve students from low-income backgrounds, students of color, English …
John B. King Jr. Testimony Before U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor Concerning Racial Inequity During COVID-19
United States House Committee on Education and Labor“Inequities Exposed: How COVID-19 Widened Racial Inequities in Education, Health, and the Workforce”OPENING…