Tag: opportunity gaps

OPINION: As long as Montgomery County fails to teach children to read, it will have gaps

newspaper March 12, 2020 by Karin Chenoweth

No one who has paid attention could be surprised by the recent report that Montgomery County has failed to narrow test score gaps. The county has spent a lot more…

Ed Trust Calls on Policymakers to Act to Close Long-Standing Opportunity Gaps to Boost Student Achievement for Our Nation’s Most Underserved Students

newspaper October 30, 2019 by Ary Amerikaner

2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress results reiterate the critical need to address education equity WASHINGTON (October 30, 2019) – Today, Ary Amerikaner, vice president for P-12 policy, practice, and…

If Budgets Are Statements of Values, This Administration Doesn’t Value American Students

May 23, 2017 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D.

Statement of John B. King Jr., President and CEO of The Education Trust, on the President’s FY18 Budget Request WASHINGTON (05/23/17) – “The Trump administration’s budget request is an assault…