Statement from The Education Trust, National Center for Learning Disabilities, National Council of La Raza and U.S. Chamber of Commerce on the Student Success Act
WASHINGTON (June 19, 2013) The reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is an important step toward putting…
Statement from The Education Trust on the Department of Education’s Announcement Concerning the College- and Career-Ready Transition
WASHINGTON (June 18, 2013) Todays Department of Education announcement misses the mark on a responsible transition to new…
Statement by Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust, on reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
WASHINGTON (June 11, 2013) Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is long overdue. Eleven years since…
Fast Fact: 600,000 Students Missing from AP Courses
Nationwide, over 600,000 more low-income students and students of color would benefit from AP courses in their schools if…
Finding America’s Missing AP and IB Students
Programs like Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) are designed to provide high school students with challenging academic…
New analysis finds too many students missing from AP and IB programs
Second report in “Shattering Expectations” series finds low-income students and students of color aren’t being served equally in existing…
Fast Fact: Higher income students face gaps too
On the 2011 NAEP, higher income black and Latino students were as likely to score at the below basic…
Fast Fact: Gaps at the Top
Students of color face gaps throughout the achievement spectrum. On the 2011 fourth-grade math NAEP, roughly 1 in 10…
Breaking the Glass Ceiling of Achievement for Low-Income Students and Students of Color
While gaps between student groups have narrowed over time at the below basic level of performance, gaps at the…
Closing the achievement gap requires progress not just for lowest performing students, but for students at all levels
First report in new “Shattering Expectations” series calls attention to gaps at the highest levels of achievementWASHINGTON (May 14,…
Fast Fact: Great Teachers Can Change Lives
“Great teachers and principals can help to close persistent achievement gaps, improve student attitudes about school, and build habits…
Fast Fact: Great Teachers Can Change Lives
“Great teachers and principals can help to close persistent achievement gaps, improve student attitudes about school, and build habits…
Fast Fact: Higher Math Means Greater Gains
High schoolers who take math beyond Algebra II make greater math achievement gains than similar students who stop there.
Fast Fact: To Learn, Students Need To Be In School
In 2009-10, nearly 1 out of every 3 African-American boys in high school were suspended. That’s three times the…