30 Years Later: What EdTrust’s Early Work Still Teaches Us About Education Equity
March 27, 2026 by Nicolle Grayson Good Teaching Matters, a seminal EdTrust report from 1998, looks at the state of education in the U.S. and the persistent inequities that hold students back. That message still resonates today
Massachusetts Releases Preliminary Framework for High School Graduation Requirements
December 10, 2025 by EdTrust-Massachusetts EdTrust-Massachusetts calls for strong standards, equity safeguards, and continued public input
Underperforming Schools in Texas and the Lack of A-F School Ratings
August 27, 2024 by Judith Cruz Texas now faces the possibility of a fifth consecutive year without issuing consequential school ratings.
Nation’s Report Card Shows Troubling Decline of Students’ Knowledge in Math and Reading
June 21, 2023 by EdTrust Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of The Education Trust, on NAEP Long-Term Trend Assessment Data WASHINGTON – Denise Forte, president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following…
Nation’s Report Card Shows Troubling Decline of Students’ Knowledge About Civics and History
May 03, 2023 by EdTrust Statement from Allison Socol on decline in U.S. history and civics proficiency among students WASHINGTON – Allison Socol, Ph.D., vice president for P–12 policy, practice, and research at The Education Trust, released the following statement regarding today’s…
The Education Trust’s Comment Regarding the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority
May 02, 2023 by EdTrust May 1, 2023 Patrick Rooney Office of Elementary and Secondary Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 3W202 Washington, D.C. 20202 Download the Letter Dear…
Science of Reading Gives Kids the Best Chance to Close the Literacy Gap
November 16, 2022 by EdTrust Last month’s national assessment of fourth-grade reading — the first since children’s lives and schooling were disrupted by the pandemic — revealed the largest decline in reading performance in 30…
Joint Testimony from Texas Education Advocates on edTPA as a Certification Exam for Standard Teacher Certifications
December 08, 2021 by EdTrust To: State Board for Educator Certification Re: edTPA as a Certification Exam for Standard Teacher Certification The Commit Partnership and the co-signed organizations below thank you for the opportunity to…
Joint Letter to U.S. Department of Education Regarding Flexibility for Annual Statewide Assessments
April 14, 2021 by EdTrust Acting Assistant Secretary Ian Rosenblum U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Acting Assistant Secretary Rosenblum: Thank you for your leadership in supporting states to…