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Statement by Amy Wilkins, Vice President of The Education Trust, On The Chicago Teachers Strike
WASHINGTON (September 10, 2012) - Overall, the Chicago teachers strike is deeply upsetting. But it is especially tragic for the low-income students who don't…
Statement from The Education Trust on the House subcommittee markup of appropriations bill for FY 2013
WASHINGTON (July 18, 2012) Earlier today, a House appropriations subcommittee passed a bill that would slash more than $1 billion from next years federal ed…
Statement from The Education Trust on the interest-rate extension for federally backed student loans
WASHINGTON (June 29, 2012) Today, Congress did the right thing by protecting low interest rates on college loans for more than 7 million students already str…
Common-sense strategies for improving working conditions in high-poverty, low-performing schools are critical to attracting, keeping strong teachers
WASHINGTON (June 27, 2012) Much attention has been paid in recent years to developing meaningful teacher evaluation systems as a strategy to improve public e…
The Education Trust Welcomes Higher Education Research and Policy Analyst Mary Nguyen
WASHINGTON (June 8, 2012) The Education Trust is proud to announce the addition of Mary Nguyen, higher education research and policy analyst, to our higher e…
Statement from The Education Trust on House Passage of the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act
WASHINGTON (May 10, 2012) Balancing the needs of a strong national defense, deficit reduction and a strong education system should be a no-brainer for a coun…
Midterm report of Access to Success Initiative shows increases in both enrollment figures and degrees conferred, driven largely by low-income and minority students
Even as public investment in higher education dips dramatically in many states, the initiative’s goals are within reach, though much work remainsWASHINGTON (Ma…
New Documentary Explores Obstacles Facing First-Generation College Students
The college admissions process is complicated for any student, but students without family members who are college graduates face more obstacles than most. A n…
Statement from The Education Trust on the passage of H.R. 4628, the Interest Rate Reduction Act
WASHINGTON (April 27, 2012) On behalf of the millions of hard-working students struggling to pay for college, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the In…
College- and career-ready standards efforts must equip teachers with strong supports to help students meet new, higher expectations
WASHINGTON (March 30, 2012) - For years, our nation's public schools have struggled to bridge the gap between what high schools require and the skills and kn…
New Education Trust analysis of educator evaluation plans in first-round NCLB waiver agreements underscore potential for both promise, pitfalls in new federal-state partnership in K-12 education
Note: To download individual state summaries, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the desired attachment(s).WASHINGTON (March 22, 2012) The Educati…
Study Finds Low Teacher Expectations Dim Student Achievement
A new study sheds light on why so few African Americans are among the nation’s top-ranked high school students. The results suggest that teachers and schools h…
Education Trust analysis of accountability plans in first-round NCLB waiver agreements shows potential for both promise, pitfalls in new federal-state partnership in K-12 education
Onus now on leaders in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Tennessee to couple stron…
Ed Trust NCLB Waiver Summaries: Overview
Note: To download individual state summaries, scroll down and click on the desired attachment(s).The Education Trust continues to push Congress hard to reautho…
Statement from The Education Trust on the New York state teacher evaluation system
WASHINGTON (February 16, 2012) Todays agreement on a modernized teacher evaluation system in New York state is a critical step forward for the students, tea…
Statement from The Education Trust on No Child Left Behind waiver announcement
WASHINGTON (February 9, 2012) The Obama administration has announced that it is granting 10 states waivers from the accountability system of the federal No C…
School counselors underutilized on secondary campuses
WASHINGTON (December 19, 2011) - When we think of school employees working to boost student learning, we often focus on teachers and school principals. But a …
Statement from The Education Trust on Pell provisions of the FY12 House Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON (December 15, 2011) The news from Capitol Hill today is disappointing. When presented with tough choices in negotiating this years federal spendi…
Statement from The Education Trust on the 2011 NAEP reading and mathematics results
WASHINGTON (November 1, 2011) In both the fourth and eighth grades, Americas students are performing at their highest levels ever in reading and mathematics…
The Education Trust honors four schools with ninth annual Dispelling the Myth Award
Public schools in Alabama, Michigan, Nevada and New York recognized for success in educating low-income and minority students to high levelsWASHINGTON (October…