School Operations & Academic Plans Related to Back to School – Part 2 – Episode 5 – It Takes a Village – August 6, 2020
September 15, 2020 by EdTrust We continue last week’s conversation in the context of high school. Based on the recent school board decision to start the school year 100% virtual, we share school, parent, and…
School Funding at the Intersection of COVID-19 – Episode 6 – It Takes a Village – August 13, 2020
September 15, 2020 by EdTrust We want to bring this conversation to the ground and connect it to the day to day concerns of educators and parents. For example, while being virtual helps schools save…
Experiences of Pre-K & Kindergarten Parents During Remote Learning – Episode 7 – It Takes a Village – August 20, 2020
September 15, 2020 by EdTrust We want to bring this conversation to the ground and connect it to the day-to-day concerns of parents with young learners. This is an age that requires lots of interactivity,…
Experiences of Parents of Students Who Need Learning Accommodations – Episode 8 – It Takes a Village – September 3, 2020
September 15, 2020 by EdTrust With schools closed due to Covid-19, many students struggled to stay on track. Students with disabilities and their caregivers face particular obstacles. As schools shifted rapidly to remote education, professional…
Joint Letter From Education and Civil Right Advocates to U.S. House and Senate Leadership Calling for Maintenance of Equity Requirement in any New COVID-19 Relief Package
September 02, 2020 by EdTrust The Honorable Bobby Scott Chairman House Education & Labor Committee Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chairwoman House Labor-H Appropriations Subcommittee Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Roy Blunt Chairman…
“And they cared”: How to Create Better, Safer Learning Environments for Girls of Color
August 20, 2020 by All across the country, girls of color are excluded from school for subjective offenses like these, missing out on…
OPINION: Congress needs to ensure adequate and equitable education funding in relief package
August 06, 2020 by Gini Pupo-Walker As you read this, policymakers in Washington are working on essential legislation in response to our ongoing public health crisis and staggering economic downturn. If Congress does not allocate additional…
The Education Trust Comments to U.S. Department of Education on their Interim Final Rule Regarding Equitable Services
July 30, 2020 by Ary Amerikaner Amy Huber U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3W219 Washington, DC 20202 Full Letter RE: CARES Act Programs; Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-Public Schools…
Civil Rights and Education Leaders on the Need to Protect the Highest Need Schools and Students in the Next Stimulus Bill
July 28, 2020 by EdTrust In response to the relief package proposed by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senator Lamar Alexander, and Senator Roy Blunt, we join together to issue the following statement: “As states, districts,…