Why We Need the Department of Education
October 29, 2024 by Reid Setzer Here are several reasons why eliminating the Department of Education is a foolish and destructive idea.
Reassessing ESSA Implementation: An Equity Analysis of School Accountability Systems
September 18, 2024 by School accountability systems should ensure all students have necessary resources. EdTrust finds many states’ reporting isn’t equitable.
Joint Letter Opposing HR 5894 the FY24 House Labor-HHS-Ed Appropriations Bill
November 13, 2023 by EdTrust Dear Member of Congress: The 54 undersigned education, civil rights, immigration, and other advocacy organizations write to oppose H.R. 5894, the House FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and…
Joint Blog Post Regarding H.R. 1741
June 20, 2023 by EdTrust On March 23rd, Rep. Jamaal Bowman introduced H.R 1741, which would amend the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to significantly scale back state summative assessment requirements. While we appreciate the…
Testimony of Denise Forte on House FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
March 22, 2023 by EdTrust Written Testimony for the Record On behalf of Denise Forte President and Chief Executive Officer The Education Trust Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education…
Testimony of Denise Forte on Senate FY23 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
May 13, 2022 by Denise Forte Written Testimony for the Record On behalf of Denise Forte Interim CEO The Education Trust Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies…
Testimony of Denise Forte on FY23 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
May 02, 2022 by EdTrust Written Testimony for the Record On behalf of Denise Forte Interim CEO The Education Trust Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies…
The Education Trust Comments on Proposed Priorities, Requirement, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Full-Service Community Schools Program
February 11, 2022 by EdTrust Stephanie Valentine, PRA Coordinator Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division Office of the Chief Data Officer Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development 400 Maryland Ave. SW LBJ,…
How Is Your School District Allocating Its Funds? New Data Lets Parents & Advocates See for Themselves.
For school leaders to administer a high-quality education, having money to secure valuable education resources makes a difference. For students to have a quality education, they need access to strong…