Ohio State Shows Why Demographics Don’t Determine College Outcomes
Barely 3 in 10 black men, who are first-time, full-time students at public four-year colleges and universities, earn a…
The Education Trust announces 2013 Dispelling the Myth Award winners
WASHINGTON (October 22, 2013) On Thursday, Oct. 24, The Education Trust will present the 11th Annual Dispelling the…
Waiver Renewal Guidelines a Step Forward on Key Issues, Though Not Always a Big One
WASHINGTON (August 29, 2013) The NCLB waiver process has been far from perfect. Among other things, the initial…
Comments on the Civil Rights Data Collection
Read the letter to the Department of Education in support of the mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection with suggestions for…
Statement From The Education Trust on Passage of the Student Success Act
WASHINGTON (July 19, 2013) Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is long overdue, but the legislation passed…
Fast Fact: All Students Can Achieve, Tell the House to vote “No” on H.R. 5
H.R. 5 would return us to a time when states were given the “flexibility” to ignore the performance of…
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…
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: Our Social Responsibility
States are preparing to implement the new Common Core State Standards, but some are transitioning better than others. William…
Fast Fact: Investing in the future
"Kids dreaming of becoming scientists or doctors ... even a president, they need a champion in Washington because ...…
Fast Fact: No matter who wins…
"No matter who wins, we must redouble our efforts to close gaps in opportunity and achievement." - Kati Haycock,…
The Education Trust announces 2012 Dispelling the Myth Award winners
WASHINGTON (November 5, 2012) On Thursday, Nov. 8, The Education Trust will present the 10th Annual Dispelling the…
Response from The Education Trust to News Coverage of Florida Board of Education’s Achievement Goals
The following Letter to the Editor was submitted yesterday to the Sun-Sentinel in South Florida in response to a…
Fast Fact: Americans side with educational equity
Nearly 9 in 10 Americans think it's important to close the achievement gap that separates black and Latino students…
Education Trust analysis of accountability plans in first-round NCLB waiver agreements shows potential for both promise, pitfalls in new federal-state partnership in K-12 education
Onus now on leaders in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Tennessee…
Statement from The Education Trust on the 2011 NAEP reading and mathematics results
WASHINGTON (November 1, 2011) In both the fourth and eighth grades, Americas students are performing at their highest…
The Education Trust honors four schools with ninth annual Dispelling the Myth Award
Public schools in Alabama, Michigan, Nevada and New York recognized for success in educating low-income and minority students to…
Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust, on the State and Local Funding Flexibility Act
WASHINGTON (July 12, 2011) - "Under the guise of 'increased flexibility' for local educators and policymakers, the latest bill…
Statement from The Education Trust on the new NCES study examining the Latino-White achievement gap
WASHINGTON (June 23, 2011) Todays report from the National Center for Education Statistics shows that the hard work…
Democrats For Education Reform and The Education Trust: ESEA reauthorization must be done right
WASHINGTON (March 9, 2011) - While we, like Secretary Duncan, believe that the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)…