Fast Fact: Closing the opportunity gap
“There are no learning gaps in children, only opportunity gaps. It is our job to close the opportunity gaps.” – Deb Gustafson, principal of Ware Elementary, Fort Riley, Kan.
In the summer of 2018 The Education Trust hosted a series of webinars exploring evidence-based practices and policies that…
On October 3, John King spoke with undergraduate and graduate students studying at Georgetown University about the nation’s collective…
This morning we published our new brief, “Systems for Success: Thinking Beyond Access to AP,” an in-depth examination of…
When deciding to increase opportunities and participation in Advanced Placement, schools and districts often respond by eliminating prerequisites and…
WASHINGTON (05/23/17) – “The Trump administration’s budget request is an assault on the American Dream. This shortsighted and cruel…
WASHINGTON – The Education Trust is pleased to announce that Lillian M. Lowery, Ph.D., will join The Education Trust…
WASHINGTON (01/23/17) – Today Kati Haycock, CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following statement ahead of the Senate…
“The simple fact is, every child in this country needs and deserves access to the subjects that go into…
One of the big questions in the field of education is what is sometimes called “scalability.” That is, how…
On December 10, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into law. ESSA is the most recent…