4 Ways Education Leaders Can Respond to Anti-Black Rhetoric
April 03, 2023 by Phelton Moss From about 1925-1961, Nannie Helen Burroughs, an educator and activist who started her own school in Washington, DC, required her students to take both an oral and written Black history…
Censorship is About Power, Not People
March 22, 2023 by Ameshia Cross Amid the fierce debate surrounding what should and should not be taught in classrooms, some far-right-leaning lawmakers have introduced legislation and taken significant steps to limit educators’ ability to discuss…
Joint Statement from Equity-Minded Education, Civil Rights, and Immigration Advocates on HR 5
March 07, 2023 by Ed Trust As equity-minded education, civil rights, and immigration organizations, we work to ensure that our nation’s students are learning, feel safe and respected at school, and have the supports they and…
The Education Trust Names Members to Inaugural Research Advisory Board
March 06, 2023 by Ed Trust Organization draws upon leading university researchers to inform research on how to support student outcomes WASHINGTON – Today, The Education Trust announced the members of its inaugural national P-12 Research…
Guess What? There’s Already Under-Representation in School Curricula
February 15, 2023 by William Rodick, Ph.D. A contentious debate about representation in our nation’s school curricula has been rumbling — and it goes beyond the current focus on the AP African American Studies course. Although the…
Why Students Deserve a Rigorous AP African American Studies Curriculum
February 08, 2023 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D. There are more than 3 million students enrolled in AP courses, many of whom — regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender — will be impacted by the decision by the…
U.S. Public Education is Under Attack. It’s Time to Take a Stand.
February 28, 2022 by Lynn C. Jennings, Ph.D Black History Month is a time when we honor such American heroes as Toni Morrison, Ruby Bridges, and Martin Luther King Jr. And yet, the celebration of the contributions of…
Teachers Shouldn’t Have to Be Afraid to Teach Honest History
February 15, 2022 by Eric Duncan, J.D. As Black History Month continues, many teachers are primed to teach lessons related to the United States’ history of Black people. But given the current social climate, I’m concerned about…