Improving Student Access to Empowering, Rigorous Content Webinar Series
September 15, 2023 by EdTrust Empowering our nation’s students to become well-rounded individuals — equipped to navigate the complexities of our world, contribute to an inclusive society, and achieve their own biggest dreams — starts…
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…
5 State Policy Recommendations Fostering STEM Aspirations for Students of Color in Middle School
May 31, 2023 by Kristen Hengtgen, Ph.D. Math and science are for everyone. But unfortunately, many students, and especially Black and Latino students, don’t receive that…
Joint Letter to Louisiana State House & Senate Governmental Affairs Committees Regarding BESE Compliance with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
January 10, 2022 by EdTrust Senate and House Governmental Affairs Committees Louisiana State Senate P.O. Box 94183 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 s&g@legis.la.gov h&ga@legis.la.gov Re: Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (“BESE”) Compliance with Section 2…
Joint Letter to the Louisiana Board of Elementary & Secondary Education
April 17, 2020 by The Education Trust in Louisiana To Members of the Louisiana Board of Elementary & Secondary Education (BESE), In the unprecedented times we are facing, particularly in Louisiana, due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, it is…