Reclaiming the Ground for Our Children
The Baltimore Times recently featured Baltimore City Schools CEO Sonja Santelises and the district’s blueprint for success. The following…
Getting Strong Teachers to Students Who Stand to Gain the Most
WASHINGTON (10/03/17) – In school districts across the nation, Black, Latino and Native students, and students from low-income families,…
Behind Student ACT Results Lie Educator Choices
“I must have taken the ACT seven or eight times.”Hailey, a bubbly former cheerleader who graduated fourth in her…
Comment to Secretary DeVos Opposing the Gutting of Protections for Students and Taxpayers in Regulatory Reform
The Honorable Betsy DeVosSecretary of EducationU.S. Department of Education400 Maryland Ave. SWWashington, DC 20202RE: Docket ID ED-2017-OS-0074-0001 …
Statement by The Education Trust on Critical Amendments the House Should Include in Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON – Today The Education Trust released the following statement ahead of the U.S. House of Representatives voting on…
Statement from Education Trust President and CEO John B. King Jr. on Trump Administration Action on DACA
WASHINGTON) – Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following statement.“The Trump…
Higher Education Advocates Call on Trump Administration to Save DACA
President Donald J. TrumpThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20500 Dear President Trump,We write to strongly…
John B. King Jr. Speaks with AASA’s Urban Superintendents Academy
In Alexandria, Va., John King spoke to AASA – The School Superintendents Association, noting that this fall is not…
Now Is Not the Time to Slow Down on Diversity Initiatives
WASHINGTON (08/02/17) – Statement from John B. King Jr., Ed Trust’s President and CEO and Former U.S. Secretary of…
Systems for Success: Thinking Beyond Access to AP
WASHINGTON (July 26, 2017) – As schools and districts respond to appeals to expand access for students traditionally shut…
Letter from 309 Organizations to Congressional Leadership: “Index Pell Grants to Inflation Indefinitely”
The Honorable Mitch McConnellMajority LeaderU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Chuck SchumerMinority LeaderU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honor…
Statement From John B. King Jr., President and CEO of The Education Trust, On the House Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON (07/19/17) – Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following statement.“The…
Letter to House Appropriations Committee Opposing FY18 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
The Honorable Rodney FrelinghuysenChairmanHouse Appropriations CommitteeWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable Nita LoweyRanking MemberHouse Appropriations Committ…
John B. King Jr. Calls House Labor-HHS-Education FY18 Appropriations Bill ‘Exceptionally Shortsighted’
WASHINGTON (07/12/17) – Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued this statement on…
Statement From John B. King Jr., President and CEO of The Education Trust, on the Department of Education’s Announcement to Delay Parts of Gainful Employment
WASHINGTON — Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued this statement on the…
Statement from Lillian M. Lowery, Vice President for P-12 Policy and Practice, on the Passing of Commissioner Mitchell Chester
WASHINGTON – “The nation loses an extraordinary educator and a good and caring human being with the passing of…
The U.S. Department Of Education Abdicates Its Responsibility To Protect Students And Taxpayers
WASHINGTON (06/14/17) – Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued this statement on…
Statement From The Education Trust on the Committee Markup of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
WASHINGTON (05/17/17) – “The Education Trust applauds the House Committee on Education and the Workforce for advancing a bipartisan…
Letter Applauding House Committee on Education and the Workforce for Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
The Honorable Virginia FoxxChairwomanHouse Committee on Education and the WorkforceWashington, DC 20515The Honorable Bobby ScottRanking MemberHouse Committee o…