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Press Releases
John B. King Jr. Testimony On FY 2021 Funding Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
Written Testimony for the RecordOn behalf of John B. King Jr.President and CEOThe Education TrustBefore the House Appropriations Subcommittee…
Bipartisan Coronavirus Response an Important Step Forward for Students and Schools
by Denise ForteWASHINGTON (March 26, 2020) – “This bipartisan Senate Coronavirus relief bill represents a critical step in providing much needed…
22 Organizations Express Opposition to Broad Authority to Waive Student Protections in the Higher Education Act
by Ed TrustThe Honorable Bobby ScottChairmanHouse Education and Labor Comm.Washington, D.C. 20515The Honorable Lamar AlexanderChairmanSenate HELP CommitteeWashington, D.C…
Civil Rights and Education Leaders on Waivers from Federal Requirements in Response to Coronavirus
by Ed Trust“It is paramount that education equity is at the forefront of any administrative or legislative action to continue to…
Op-Eds
Support Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s Push to Invest More in Literacy for Children
Read moreTennessee is widely regarded as a leader in education, but we have a reading problem. Literacy rates have stagnated…
Public Speeches & Testimony
John B. King Jr. Testimony On FY 2021 Funding Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
Read moreWritten Testimony for the RecordOn behalf of John B. King Jr.President and CEOThe Education TrustBefore the House Appropriations Subcommittee…
John B. King Jr. Testimony On FY 2020 Funding Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
Read moreWritten Testimony for the RecordOn behalf of John B. King Jr.President and CEOThe Education TrustBefore the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee…
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. …
