John B. King Jr. Testimony Before U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor Concerning Racial Inequity During COVID-19
June 22, 2020 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. United States House Committee on Education and Labor “Inequities Exposed: How COVID-19 Widened Racial Inequities in Education, Health, and the Workforce” OPENING STATEMENT JOHN B. KING JR. PRESIDENT AND CEO…
Joint Letter to U.S. House and Senate Leadership Calling for Funding of Equitable Services
June 04, 2020 by Ed Trust The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker…
OPINION: 2 former US education chiefs: In lawsuit, Gov. Whitmer should do what’s best for kids
May 11, 2020 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D., Arne Duncan The coronavirus pandemic is laying bare pervasive inequities in our society — and from housing to healthcare to jobs, low-income communities and communities of color are experiencing the brunt of…
The Education Trust Letter to State Chiefs Regarding COVID-19 Response
April 14, 2020 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. Dear State Education Chiefs, Over the past several weeks, we have monitored your state’s tireless efforts to support districts, schools, educators, and families to ensure the well-being and safety of…
OPINION: It’s Not Just How Much Money Schools Get, It’s How They Use It. 10 Ways to Start Talking About Education Resource Equity
March 11, 2020 by Ary Amerikaner, Jonathan Travers In seemingly every conversation about improving educational outcomes for our nation’s most underserved youth — black, Latino, Native American, low-income — there is a vociferous chorus contending that without pouring…
Letter to U.S. Department of Education Regarding Changes to Civil Rights Data Collection
November 18, 2019 by Ed Trust Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division Attn: Rosa Olmeda U.S. Department of Education 550 12th Street SW Potomac City Plaza, Room 9089 Washington, D.C. 20202-0023 RE: Docket ID: ED-2019-ICCD-0119…
Letter From The Education Trust to Senator Lamar Alexander Regarding Higher Education Accountability White Paper
February 15, 2018 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. The Honorable Lamar Alexander Chairman Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Washington, DC 20510 Download the Letter Dear Senator Alexander, On behalf of The Education Trust, an organization…