Worried About Unfinished Learning? Ask Your District Leaders to Invest in Equitable Solutions Using ARP Funds
December 20, 2022 by Eliza Kritz By now, it’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately disrupted learning for students of color and students from low-income backgrounds. With the recent release of the 2022 NAEP…
A School District Guide to Advocating for Equity in American Rescue Plan Spending
October 27, 2022 by EdTrust Since March 2021, school district leaders have been developing and implementing plans to spend their “ARP dollars,” that is,…
Creating More Equitable Schools Amid a Pandemic. Yes, it Can Be Done!
May 04, 2022 by Josh Parrish The last big shock to the educational system before the COVID-19 pandemic was the Great Recession of 2008, which decimated K-12 budgets, cost 300,000 jobs across the U.S. public education…
Holding Students Back: Is Grade Retention Really Necessary During the Pandemic?
December 06, 2021 by Brittney Davis When I taught high school English, many students entered my classroom reading several grade levels below ninth grade. This meant that I was adjusting my lesson plans to teach skills…
October 15, 2021 
Strong Relationships are the Key to Understanding Students’ Experiences
October 14, 2021 by Nancy Duchesneau Everybody remembers their best teacher. Mine is Dr. M, my graduate advisor and forever mentor. She’s someone I felt I could turn to for support, both academic and personal, because…
Denise Forte Testifies on Heading Back to School and Reopening Safely
September 29, 2021 by Denise Forte United States House Committee on Education and Labor Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee “Back to School: Highlighting Best Practices for Safely Reopening Schools” Download Oral Testimony Download Written…
Preventing Suicide Amid a Pandemic
September 27, 2021 by Nancy Duchesneau As if the deaths of nearly 700,000 Americans from COVID-19 weren’t depressing enough, the past two years have wreaked havoc on surviving Americans’ mental health. Most at risk? Young people…
School Meals Are a Key Part of Educational Equity
September 16, 2021 by Sarah Mehrotra As many as 1 in 6 kids struggle with a lack of access to food. A serious issue prior to the pandemic, food insecurity in schools has only gotten worse…