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Fast Fact: Teacher-prep programs fall short

May 31, 2012 by Ed Trust

Struggling students need teachers who can figure out how to help. Yet, only 3 percent of teacher-prep programs train educators to improve their practice using student performance data.

Webinar Series: School Improvement Under ESSA: What You Need to Know to Engage
April 3, 2019 by Ed Trust
In the summer of 2018 The Education Trust hosted a series of webinars exploring evidence-based practices and policies that…
Educational Justice: Which Are You — an Advocate, Ally, or Activist?
September 24, 2018 by Sharif El-Mekki
I often describe myself as an activist and a teacher. Why? Because I firmly believe that a quality education…
Letter from The Education Trust to the Senate Appropriations Committee on FY 19 Education Funding
June 28, 2018 by Ed Trust
The Honorable Richard ShelbyChairmanSenate Appropriations CommitteeWashington, DC 20510The Honorable Roy BluntChairmanSenate Labor-H Approp. Subcom.Washington,…
Why Congress Should Fund the School Leader Recruitment and Support Program and Title II-A
June 25, 2018 by Lillian M. Lowery
Soon, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies will be deciding on…
Representation Matters: How the Movie Coco Celebrates Mexican Culture
December 4, 2017 by Mirel Herrera
For the second week in a row, Coco, a Disney Pixar film that follows the journey of a young…
Helping Students Get the Great Teachers They Deserve
October 31, 2017 by Brooke Haycock and Rachel Metz
In school districts across the nation, Black, Latino, and Native American students, as well as students from low-income families,…
John King Speaks with College Students About the Nation’s Failure to Fulfill Brown v. Board
October 3, 2017 by John B. King Jr.
On October 3, John King spoke with undergraduate and graduate students studying at Georgetown University about the nation’s collective…
Systems for Success: Thinking Beyond Access to Advanced Placement
July 18, 2017 by Ashley Griffin and Davis Dixon
When deciding to increase opportunities and participation in Advanced Placement, schools and districts often respond by eliminating prerequisites and…
Tell Congress to Make #EducationalEquity a National Priority
June 22, 2017 by Ed Trust
Fast Fact: Join Us for #EdEquityChat June 8
May 27, 2017 by Ed Trust
If Budgets Are Statements of Values, This Administration Doesn’t Value American Students
May 23, 2017 by John B. King Jr.
WASHINGTON (05/23/17) – “The Trump administration’s budget request is an assault on the American Dream. This shortsighted and cruel…
Save the Date for Equity In Motion
April 6, 2017 by Ed Trust