How the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Helps Schools Address Unfinished Learning
March 29, 2021 by Kayla Patrick, Terra Wallin To support America’s most underserved students, many of whom have experienced barriers to high-quality education long before this pandemic, district and school leaders will need to invest in targeted evidence-based…
What the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Means for Tennessee
March 29, 2021 by EdTrust On March 11th, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) into law, providing $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief funding.[1] This package contains nearly $122.8 billion for…
The Education Trust Letter to the U.S. Department of Education Regarding Use of American Rescue Plan Act Funding
March 17, 2021 by Ary Amerikaner Secretary Miguel Cardona U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary Cardona: Congratulations on your recent confirmation as the 12th United States Secretary of Education.…
The American Rescue Plan Act Gives Schools and Students the Relief They Need
March 10, 2021 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, senior vice president for partnerships and engagement at The Education Trust, on the American Rescue Plan Act: WASHINGTON (March 10, 2021) – “The American Rescue Plan…
Joint Letter to U.S. House & Senate Leadership Calling for Maintenance of Equity Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act
March 05, 2021 by EdTrust The Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patty Murray…
Statement on Signing of TN General Assembly Special Session Legislation
February 04, 2021 by Alexza Barajas Clark, Ph.D. 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…
What the December Federal Funding Package Means for Tennessee
February 01, 2021 by Gini Pupo-Walker The federal government passed a funding package in late December 2020. One part of that package was another $900 billion in stimulus relief under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental…
The Education Trust’s COVID-19 Advocacy Priorities in 2021
January 04, 2021 by EdTrust 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…
Statement From The Education Trust on COVID-19 Relief and Year-End Funding Package
December 21, 2020 by Denise Forte Congress must pass bipartisan legislation to lift the Pell ban for students who are incarcerated WASHINGTON (December 21, 2020) – Today, Denise Forte, senior vice president for partnerships and engagement…