Keeping Our Nation’s Students Safe
September 09, 2024 by Letisha Marrero Our students are not OK. But school-based mental health services have dwindled, at a time when students need them the most.
Creating Safer Schools: A Case Study
November 08, 2023 by This mixed-methods case study examines two urban school districts in the United States. After public calls to end policing in schools, leaders in these districts reformed both policy and practice to support student safety.
Statewide Parent Poll Highlights Ongoing Concerns for Students’ Social, Emotional, and Academic Development and Mental Health in Massachusetts
May 24, 2023 by Ed Trust BOSTON (May 24, 2023) – As decision-makers continue to discuss how to best tackle students’ unfinished learning amid a time of post-pandemic recovery, a new poll released today by The…
School Hardening Can Harm Students’ Social, Emotional, and Academic Development
April 06, 2023 by Ed Trust The Education Trust Outlines Key Policies that Federal, State, and Local Education Leaders Can Take to Implement Fair and Positive Student Discipline Practices WASHINGTON — Amid a pandemic-era surge in school…
There is No Place for Corporal Punishment of Our Nation’s Students
March 24, 2023 by Letisha Marrero WASHINGTON – Denise Forte, president and CEO of The Education Trust, released the following statement following the release of the US Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter Calling for End…
Joint Letter in Opposition to Corporal Punishment
March 24, 2023 by Ed Trust Dear Federal, State, and Local Policymakers: On behalf of The Education Trust, the National Women’s Law Center, and the more than 100 undersigned organizations, we call on federal, state, and…
Joint Letter Regarding the Stronger Connections Grant Program FAQs
December 20, 2022 by Ed Trust The Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Download the Full Letter Dear Secretary Cardona, We appreciate the Department of Education’s (the…
Relationships, Not Hardening Schools, Are Key to Safety
November 10, 2022 by Nancy Duchesneau In a guest column, Nancy Duchesneau of the Education Trust says metal detectors and increased security don’t make students safer in school. Relationships are what create safe and welcoming schools.…
The Education Trust’s Comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Priorities for Mental Health Programs
August 26, 2022 by Ed Trust Amy Banks U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3E257 Washington DC, 20202 Earl Myers U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3E244 Washington, DC 20202…