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2003 NAEP Urban Districts Reading and Math results: What districts do matters
(Washington, D.C.) -- Results of the 2003 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Trial Urban District Assessment in Mathematics and Reading for gra…
“Don’t turn back the clock!” Over 100 African American and Latino superintendents voice their support for the Accountability Provisions in Title I (NCLB)
(Washington, D.C.) -- More than 100 African American and Latino school district superintendents from across the country today sent a letter to Congress, the W…
Closing the achievement gap: 2003 NAEP Reading and Math results show real results and remaining challenges gaps growing in 8th grade math in too many states
(Washington, D.C.) -- Results of the 2003 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Reading and Mathematics assessment for grades 4, and 8 released to…
State funding gaps: Students who need the most continue to get the least
(Washington, DC) The Education Trust released today a new report documenting large funding gaps between high- and low-poverty and -minority districts in many…
How AYP is helping communities to close the achievement gap
(Washington, DC) Today, the Education Trust released a report documenting how AYP provides important new information about academic achievement in Americas …
Kati Haycock, director of The Education Trust, honored with prestigious Harold W. Mcgraw, Jr. Prize in Education
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (PRNewswire) -- Three educators have been selected to receive the 16th annual Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education for 2003. By introduc…
Letter-to-the-Editor, Los Angeles Times
Last month, most states released lists of schools that did not make Adequate Yearly Progress under the No Child Left Behind Act. The sheer number of schools on…
U.S. Department of Education is “In Need of Improvement” when it comes to implementing the teacher quality provisions in No Child Left Behind
(Washington, DC) The Education Trust released today a report criticizing the U.S. Department of Education for failing to make adequate progress implementing…
Kati Haycock, director of The Education Trust, on fully funding No Child Left Behind: Do what’s right for students
(Washington, DC) - "When the President signed the No Child Left Behind Act into law in 2002, there was strong bipartisan support. It was clear that the time …
Kati Haycock, director of The Education Trust, on the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action
(Washington, D.C.) - "Given today's split decision from the Supreme Court on affirmative action programs at the University of Michigan, it's more important tha…
Closing the achievement gap: 2002 NAEP Reading results show real results and remaining challenges
(Washington, D.C.) - Results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Reading assessment for grades 4, 8 and 12, released today by the U.S. De…
The Education Trust and MetLife Foundation announce the formation of a National Center for Transforming School Counseling
(Las Vegas, NV) Today, The Education Trust and MetLife Foundation announced the formation of the EdTrust/MetLife Foundation National Center for Transforming Sc…
Testimony of Kati Haycock, President, The Education Trust Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness
Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, thank you for this opportunity to testify before you today on the number one ingredient of high achievement: quality…
The unfinished business of Brown v. Board of Education
(Washington, DC) On the eve of the 49th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision ending legalized segregation in public schools, The …
The ABCs of “AYP” raising achievement for all students
(Washington, DC) The Education Trust released today a brief report detailing the basic principles and core requirements of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) t…
Implementing NCLB in California: One step forward, three steps back? Confusion about the new law threatens advances for students
(Oakland, CA) - The California State Board of Education rightly decided last week to hold steadfast to our states high standards for the lower grades, but a …
Kati Haycock, director of The Education Trust, on the release of Quality Counts 2003: “Ensuring a Highly Qualified Teacher for Every Classroom”
(Washington, DC) - "This year's Quality Counts provides a terrific overview of the most damaging practice in American education: assigning the least prepared t…
The Education Trust among the 100 Best Charities featured in Worth Magazine
(Washington, D.C.) -- The Education Trust has been named one of Americas Best Charities by Worth Magazine in its December/January 2003 issue. According to Wor…
The Education Trust honors pioneers in school counseling reform
(Washington, DC) The Education Trust has honored six universities for their work in transforming school counseling programs both in higher education and in …
Add It Up: Mathematics in the U.S. does not compute
(Washington, DC) - A report released today by The Education Trust marshals findings from several large-scale studies of mathematics achievement - both nationa…