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Press Releases
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…
John B. King Jr. Testifies Before U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Going Back to School Safely During COVID-19
United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsCOVID-19: Going Back to School SafelyJune 10, 2020 OPENING STATEMENTJOHN B.…
Joint Letter to USDA Calls for Extending Food and Nutrition Services Flexibility Through September 30, 2020
by Ed TrustThe Honorable Pamilyn MillerAdministrator, Food and Nutrition ServicesU.S. Department of Agriculture1320 Braddock PlaceAlexandria, VA 22314 Dear Adminis…
Trump Vetoes Measure to Restore Student Loan Borrower Rights
WASHINGTON (June 1, 2020) – Today, Wil Del Pilar, vice president for higher education at The Education Trust, issued…
Op-Eds
OPINION: Fixing the Communication Gaps Between High School and Higher Ed
Read moreHow can K–12 educators work with leaders in higher education to make the transition from high school to college…
OPINION: 2 former US education chiefs: In lawsuit, Gov. Whitmer should do what’s best for kids
Read moreThe coronavirus pandemic is laying bare pervasive inequities in our society — and from housing to healthcare to jobs,…
OPINION | COVID-19 Exposed America’s Endless Educational Inequities But Now It’s Time To Fix Them
Read moreAmericans might as well admit that we really are fine with the concept of the haves and the have…
Public Speeches & Testimony
Looking Back and Looking Forward to Reclaim the Future
Read moreRemarks delivered by John B. King Jr. at the University of Maryland - Eastern Shore Spring 2019 Commencement. …
Stand Up to be an Activist for Educational Equity from Wherever You Sit
Read moreOn Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, John B. King Jr. delivered the first in a series of lectures at the…
The Transformative Power of Early Education to Close Opportunity and Achievement Gaps
Read moreOn October 5, John B. King Jr. addressed the Zero to Three National Conference in Denver, Colorado, speaking about…
