John B. King Jr. Testimony On FY 2020 Funding Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
May 31, 2019 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. Written Testimony for the Record On behalf of John B. King Jr. President and CEO The Education Trust Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education…
Letter from The Education Trust to the Senate Appropriations Committee on FY 19 Education Funding
June 28, 2018 by EdTrust The Honorable Richard Shelby Chairman Senate Appropriations Committee Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Roy Blunt Chairman Senate Labor-H Approp. Subcom. Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patrick Leahy Ranking Member Senate…
Letter from The Education Trust to the House Appropriations Committee on the FY 19 Education Appropriations Bill
June 19, 2018 by EdTrust The Honorable Rodney Frelinghuysen Chairman House Appropriations Committee Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Tom Cole Chairman House Labor-H Approp. Subcom. Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Nita Lowey Ranking Member House…
Trends in State ESSA Plans
December 18, 2017 by Natasha Ushomirsky, Andy Smith, Samantha Bommelje Strong school accountability systems can send a clear message that the achievement of all groups of students matters and…
ESSA Planning Process is Complete. What’s Next?
September 29, 2017 by Syritha Robinson-Clark By now, most states have submitted their ESSA plans to the U.S. Department of Education for review. Over the last year, The Education Trust has worked closely with state advocates…
For Equity-Oriented State Leaders: 9 Ideas for Stimulating School Improvement Under ESSA
s state education leaders redesign their school accountability systems under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), there’s been a…
Statement From The Education Trust on the Overturning of ESSA Accountability Regulations in the U.S. Senate
March 09, 2017 by EdTrust WASHINGTON (03/09/17) – Today, The Education Trust issued this statement following the U.S. Senate’s vote to overturn the regulations on the accountability, state plan, and public reporting provisions in the…
Coalition of Business, Civil Rights, Education and Disabilities Advocates Calls on Senators to Vote No on S.J. Res. 25/H.J. Res. 57
March 02, 2017 by EdTrust The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Schumer:…