The Equity Line contains original analyses, commentary, and “on the ground” stories of students, parents, educators, and activists all over the nation striving to improve education. It chronicles our efforts, as well as those of partners and friends who are working toward the shared goal of closing gaps.
Thoughts From a Former College Admission Officer in the COVID-19 Era
Amidst increased anxiety over a global pandemic, parents and students alike are frantically adjusting to the new reality of school shutdowns, online learning, …
How College Application Fees Are Barriers to College Access
Being one of a few people in my family with a college degree, I am often called on to support family members, friends of the family, and even friends of friend…
Profile in Education Equity: Michelle Moreno, Leadership for Educational Equity
by Ed TrustAs director of partnerships and coaching with Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE), Michelle Moreno supports teachers and former teachers across the country…
Introducing the Alliance for Resource Equity
For nearly three decades, The Education Trust has worked alongside community organizers, grassroots organizations, and advocates to transform schools into plac…
A Holistic Approach to Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (SEAD)
Social, emotional, and academic development (SEAD) is the latest buzzword in education. But what does it mean exactly? Usually, when you hear about social emot…
Improving On-Campus Racial Climate
by Hayley MargolisWhen I first started undergrad at George Washington University, I was disturbed to find out that their symbol for the campus community was the Colonial. So, I …
Profiles in Education Equity: Gini Pupo-Walker, State Director, Tennessee
by Ed TrustGini Pupo-Walker joins The Education Trust as State Director for Tennessee. In this role, Gini will work with advocates, educators, students and community part…
From Numbers to Insight: Leveraging ESSA’s School Spending Requirement for Fair Funding
by Ivy MorganFor decades, researchers have used federal data to show that within states, the districts with the most students from low-income backgrounds and the most stude…
Getting To & Through College: The Benefits of Taking Advanced Coursework
Colleges are the pipeline to good jobs and the middle class, yet for many students of color and students from low-income backgrounds, a higher education degree…
Panel Discussion on “Systems to Build Knowledge”
To talk about the lessons we can learn from Valley Stream 30 (episode #6), Ed Trust brought together Jeffrey Howard, founder of The Efficacy Institute, Natalie…
Valley Stream 30: Systems to Build Knowledge
Valley Stream 30 is just over the Nassau County line from Queens, New York, and has attracted a diverse population of African Americans, Hispanics, and relativ…
Getting To & Through College: “If It’s Not Paid For, I’m Not Going”
Meet Sancia Celestin, a senior at George Mason University. Raised by her mother, a Haitian immigrant who works 12-hour shifts as a nursing assistant to support…
Panel Discussion on “Fast Improvement in Delaware”
To talk about the progress Seaford has made in the last few years (episode #4) Ed Trust brought together Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools…
11 Questions Equity Advocates have for the 2020 Presidential Candidates
by Denise ForteIf you’ve followed the 2020 Democratic debates thus far, you know that education issues have only scratched the nationally televised surface of the upcoming De…
Seaford, Delaware: Fast Improvement in Delaware
Seaford, Delaware, was the “Nylon Capital of the World” until DuPont closed its plant. Today it has twice the rate of poverty as the rest of the state. For yea…
Profiles in Education Equity: Caroline Sanchez Crozier, LULAC
by Ed TrustFor more than 15 years, Caroline Sanchez Crozier has served as the Illinois Education Chair for the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the oldes…
Discussion of Lane, Oklahoma
Panel Discussion of "Exposing and Learning From Expertise" with reading researcher Timothy Shanahan, University of Illinois-Chicago’s Steve Tozer, and Todd Hug…
Lane, OK: Exposing and Learning from Success
A small, kindergarten-through-8th-grade district in rural Oklahoma, Lane was identified by Sean Reardon, Professor of Poverty and Inequality at Stanford Univer…
The Importance of High-Quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) for Black and Latino Children
Two recent studies, one about the state-funded Tennessee Voluntary Pre-K program and another from the University of Chicago, have breathed new life into the on…
Live! With ExtraOrdinary Districts – A Discussion on District Improvement
To kick off Season 2 of ExtraOrdinary Districts, we brought together an all-star panel to discuss school district improvement. Janice Jackson, CEO of Chicago P…
