Joint Letter to President Biden & Ambassador Rice on The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, & Health
June 28, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Joseph R. Biden Jr. Office of the President 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Ambassador Susan Rice Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue…
Joint Letter to U.S. House & Senate Leadership Calling for Extension of Child Nutrition Waivers Through the 2022-23 School Year
April 14, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Charles E. Schumer Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the…
Child Nutrition Reauthorization – Recommendations for Congress
April 12, 2022 by EdTrust Decades of research and data point to school nutrition programs as critical to help children reach their full academic potential. Adequate school nutrition is linked to improved literacy and math scores, improved…
The FY22 Omnibus Deal Moves the Ball Forward on Educational Equity
March 10, 2022 by EdTrust Statement from Denise Forte, interim CEO of The Education Trust, on the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill WASHINGTON (March 10, 2022) — “Ed Trust is pleased to see a final…
Joint Letter to U.S. House & Senate Appropriations Committees Regarding Funding for a White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health
February 07, 2022 by EdTrust Chair Patrick Leahy Vice Chair Richard Shelby U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations S-128 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Chair Chris Van Hollen Ranking Member Cindy Hyde-Smith U.S. Senate Appropriations…
Denise Forte, Interim CEO of the Education Trust, Testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Rules on The Role of Schools in Ending Hunger and Improving Nutrition
September 15, 2021 by EdTrust United States House Committee on Rules Ending Hunger in America: The Role of Schools in Ending Hunger and Improving Nutrition Denise Forte Interim CEO of The Education Trust Chairman McGovern,…
Letter to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Regarding Nutrition Appropriations Requests for Fiscal Year 2022
June 23, 2021 by EdTrust The Honorable Patrick Leahy Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations The Capitol, Room S-128 Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Richard Shelby Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations The Capitol, Room S-128…
Letter to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee Regarding Nutrition Appropriations Requests for Fiscal Year 2022
May 11, 2021 by EdTrust The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chairwoman House Appropriations Committee H-307 The Capitol Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kay Granger Ranking Member House Appropriations Committee 1036 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC…
Joint Letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on COVID-19 Handbook 2
March 15, 2021 by EdTrust Secretary Miguel Cardona U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary Cardona: We, the undersigned organizations, commend the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for identifying…