Series: COVID-19 Impact

Education, Civil Rights, & Disabilities Rights Advocates Call on U.S. Department of Education to Ensure Transparency & Equity in Use of COVID-19 Relief Funds

newspaper March 31, 2020 by EdTrust

The Honorable Betsy DeVos Secretary of Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave, SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary DeVos: Download the Letter We, the undersigned groups, are unified…

Child Hunger and the Coronavirus Pandemic

file-text March 24, 2020 by EdTrust, Hunger Free America

Getting Food to Students From Low-Income Backgrounds During School Closures

Thoughts From a Former College Admission Officer in the COVID-19 Era

article-cropped March 23, 2020 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D.

Amidst increased anxiety over a global pandemic, parents and students alike are frantically adjusting to the new reality of school shutdowns, online learning, cancellation of standardized tests, library closings, the…

22 Organizations Express Opposition to Broad Authority to Waive Student Protections in the Higher Education Act

newspaper March 20, 2020 by EdTrust

The Honorable Bobby Scott Chairman House Education and Labor Comm. Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Lamar Alexander Chairman Senate HELP Committee Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Virginia Foxx Ranking Member…