New York

EdTrust–New York is a statewide education policy and advocacy organization focused first and foremost on doing right by New York’s children. Although many organizations speak up for the adults employed by schools and colleges, we advocate for students, especially those whose needs and potential are often overlooked.

West

EdTrust–West is committed to dismantling the racial and economic barriers embedded in the California education system. Through our research and advocacy, EdTrust-West engages diverse communities dedicated to education equity and justice and increases political and public will to build an education system where students of color and multilingual learners, especially those experiencing poverty, will thrive.

Massachusetts

The Education Trust team in Massachusetts convenes and supports the Massachusetts Education Equity Partnership (MEEP), a collective effort of more than 20 social justice, civil rights and education organizations from across the Commonwealth working together to promote educational equity for historically underserved students in our state’s schools.

Tag: math

A young, female student solving a match equation on a whiteboard

Opportunities Denied: High-Achieving Black and Latino Students Lack Access to Advanced Math

December 07, 2023 by Melodie Baker, Ivy Morgan, Gizella Wade

In this brief, EdTrust and Just Equations explore why high-achieving Black and Latino students and students from low-income backgrounds who take and pass Algebra I in eighth grade still end up taking advanced math courses in high school at lower rates than their peers.

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Female black student in a classroom looking down and writing on paper on her desk

Middle School Math Should be a Door Opener, not a Gatekeeper

June 06, 2023 by Kristen Hengtgen, Ph.D.

All students are “math people.” Yet often, the current ways in which math is taught often leaves many Black and Latino students out of the equation. All students must be…

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Two high school girls working on STEM project in class

Who Belongs in STEM?

January 03, 2023 by Kristen Hengtgen, Ph.D.

In 10th grade, my high school math teacher casually told me that I “just wasn’t a math person.” I believed him immediately. Why wouldn’t I? He was the expert. I…

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Checking In: Are Math Assignments Measuring Up?

April 05, 2018 by Keith Dysarz

Nearly every state includes measures of college- and career-readiness in their accountability plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act,…

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The Power of Classroom Assignments

April 03, 2018 by Keith Dysarz

Classroom assignment analysis is a powerful lens for viewing the day-to-day experiences of students. It provides hugely important insights into what teachers know and understand about college- and career-ready standards…

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