Joint Letter From Education and Civil Right Advocates to U.S. House and Senate Leadership Calling for Maintenance of Equity Requirement in any New COVID-19 Relief Package
September 02, 2020 by EdTrust The Honorable Bobby Scott Chairman House Education & Labor Committee Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chairwoman House Labor-H Appropriations Subcommittee Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Roy Blunt Chairman…
OPINION: Congress needs to ensure adequate and equitable education funding in relief package
August 06, 2020 by Gini Pupo-Walker As you read this, policymakers in Washington are working on essential legislation in response to our ongoing public health crisis and staggering economic downturn. If Congress does not allocate additional…
Joint Comments from Civil Rights and Education Advocates on U.S. Department of Education Rules for CARES Act Relief Funds Distribution
July 30, 2020 by EdTrust The Honorable Betsy DeVos Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20202 Re: Docket ID ED-2020-OESE-0091, Comments in Response to Interim Final Rule on CARES Act…
The Education Trust Comments to U.S. Department of Education on their Interim Final Rule Regarding Equitable Services
July 30, 2020 by Ary Amerikaner Amy Huber U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3W219 Washington, DC 20202 Full Letter RE: CARES Act Programs; Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-Public Schools…
Joint Letter to Texas Congressional Delegation Calling for Additional Federal Relief to the Coronavirus Pandemic
July 21, 2020 by EdTrust Texas Congressional Delegation United States Congress Washington, D.C. Download the Full Letter Dear Members of the Texas Congressional Delegation: As Texas continues to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, providing adequate…
The Education Trust Comments to U.S. Department of Education on Eligibility of Students for Relief Funds Under the CARES Act
July 17, 2020 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. Gaby Watts U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 258-02 Washington, D.C. 20202-2241 Download the Letter RE: Comments on Eligibility of Students at Institutions of Higher Education…
John B. King Jr. Testimony Before U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor Concerning Racial Inequity During COVID-19
June 22, 2020 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. United States House Committee on Education and Labor “Inequities Exposed: How COVID-19 Widened Racial Inequities in Education, Health, and the Workforce” OPENING STATEMENT JOHN B. KING JR. PRESIDENT AND CEO…
Joint Letter to U.S. House and Senate Leadership Calling for Additional COVID-19 Education Stabilization Funds
May 04, 2020 by EdTrust The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate 317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U.S. Senate 322 Hart Senate Office Building Washington,…
OPINION | COVID-19 Exposed America’s Endless Educational Inequities But Now It’s Time To Fix Them
May 01, 2020 by Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. Americans might as well admit that we really are fine with the concept of the haves and the have nots even during a pandemic. Whether it’s in our housing, financial,…