Statement on Signing of TN General Assembly Special Session Legislation
We commend Governor Bill Lee for convening the General Assembly for an extraordinary special session in January and calling on legislators to address the challenges of educating Tennessee’s students during…
The Education Trust’s COVID-19 Advocacy Priorities in 2021
OVERVIEW To date, Congress has passed several COVID-19 relief packages, including the Families First Coronavirus Response Act [PL 116-127]; the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act [PL…
We Need to Know the Impact of School Closures in Tennessee on Student Learning
You can’t fix what you can’t see. It wasn’t that long ago that our systemic failures to serve students from low-income backgrounds, students of color, English learners, and students with…
Poll: Montgomery County, Md Parents Very Concerned About Children Falling Behind During School Closures
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2020 CONTACT: Mondi Kumbula-Fraser mkfraser9@outlook.com 301-802-4044 Download Poll Member Parent poll sheds light on distance learning as Montgomery County, MD officials plan on how to…
Poll: TX Parents Very Concerned About Children Falling Behind During School Closures
Statewide Poll of Texas Parents Show Significant Gaps in Access to Resources and Elevated Stress Levels for Families WASHINGTON (June 1, 2020) – As state and district leaders in Texas…
Pandemic Has More Than 3 in 4 College Students Worried About Staying On Track To Graduate
Students report wide gaps between needs and available services, with nearly 1 in 3 skipping or reducing size of meals The coronavirus crisis is taking a heavy toll academically, emotionally,…
Poll: WA Parents Very Concerned About Their Children Falling Behind During School Closures
Statewide Poll of Washington Parents Shows Significant Gaps in Access to Resources and Elevated Stress Levels for Families by Race and Income WASHINGTON (May 20, 2020) – While Washington was…
Bipartisan Coronavirus Response an Important Step Forward for Students and Schools
Statement from Denise Forte, senior vice president for Partnership and Engagement for The Education Trust, discussing the Congressional Coronavirus relief bill WASHINGTON (March 26, 2020) – “This bipartisan Senate Coronavirus…
Civil Rights and Education Leaders on Waivers from Federal Requirements in Response to Coronavirus
Statement of John B. King Jr., Deborah S. Delisle, Lindsay E. Jones, Marc H. Morial, Janet Murguía, and Neera Tanden Washington, D.C.—As the novel coronavirus spreads and prolonged school closures…