EdTrust in Louisiana
Who We Are
The Education Trust in Louisiana works to promote educational equity for historically underserved students in the Louisiana’s schools. We work alongside students, families, and communities to build urgency and collective will for educational equity and justice.
What We Do
WE BRIDGE POLICY AND COMMUNITY: We seek to influence policy in Louisiana by engaging and equipping key education stakeholders, including policymakers, thought leaders, practitioners, community groups, civic organizations, parents, and students. Our goal is to drive a state conversation about how our public education system can better serve students of color and students from low-income backgrounds, pre-k through college.
WE WORK ALONGSIDE ADVOCATES:
- To draw attention to inequities in Louisiana by identifying and analyzing data that disproportionately impact underserved students across the state
- To equip partners with actionable and accessible tools to advance better educational outcomes and opportunities for underserved students
- To advocate for policies and practices that improve opportunities and outcomes for students of color, linguistically diverse students, students from economically-disadvantaged families, and students with disabilities
Meet Our Team
Tramelle Howard, J.D.
Louisiana State Director
Tramelle Howard is an educator, community advocate and a deep believer in the urgent need to advance equity in all of its forms across every context.
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Ciara Hart
External Relations Manager for Louisiana
Ciara Hart serves as the external relations manager for Ed Trust in Louisiana, where she focuses on consistent community engagement to highlight education inequities in the state.
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EdTrust in Louisiana Nationally Recognized for Their Commitment to Louisiana Students & Families
EdTrust in Louisiana receives the Excellence in Education Award and the Zakim Award.
Louisiana Students Deserve to Be Taught a Complete and Honest History
The recent endorsement by Louisiana leadership of PragerU’s educational content raises serious red flags about the accuracy and inclusivity of the instructional material provided to students and teachers here in our state.
Blog
Two Stories That Prove Access to Higher Ed Courses Can Provide a High-Quality Education
All students deserve the opportunity to thrive. One way is to give high schoolers early access to college-level courses. Dual-enrollment programs are a powerful tool that equals the playing field…
Resources
How Does Louisiana Support Student’s Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (SEAD)?
This brief highlights how Louisiana is supporting students’ SEAD and areas for growth across six policy issues, as well as questions to ask district leaders about local implementation.
Educator Diversity State Profile: Louisiana
Louisiana Demographic Data (2019-20) - Research says that teacher diversity benefits all students, regardless of race or ethnicity. However, while the majority of students in the u.s. Are of color, only about 20% of teachers are of color.
