EdTrust in Texas Takes Legal Action Urging Release of School Accountability Data
March 07, 2025 by EdTrust-Texas For two years, Texas families, educators, and communities have been left without access to critical A-F school accountability ratings
Don’t Let Trump Use Student Test Scores as an Excuse to Tank Public Education
February 14, 2025 by Blair Wriston Continuing the assault on public education is eliminating $350 million for the Regional Education Laboratories (RELs)
New Federal Guidance Strengthens School Improvement: A Key Resource for State-Level Advocacy
February 14, 2025 by Nicholas Munyan-Penney The Department of Education released guidance that provides clear direction on several crucial areas of school improvement
New Report Provides Roadmap for Education Leaders to Grow Parental Support for Statewide Assessments
February 11, 2025 by EdTrust A new report reveals widespread parental support for the use of statewide summative assessment data when it is leveraged to target resources and improve student outcomes
How District Leaders and Advocates Can Build Parent Support for Statewide Assessments
February 11, 2025 by Addressing inequities in educational outcomes cannot happen without data from statewide summative assessments
NAEP 2024 Results Tell Us that it’s Time for Action
January 30, 2025 by Ivy Morgan NAEP, or the Nation’s Report Card, 2024 scores are in, and the bottom line is that our nation’s students need more support.
Vouchers Aren’t the Answer to Recent NAEP Scores, Says EdTrust
January 29, 2025 by EdTrust Policymakers and school leaders should focus on what works to improve the nation’s public schools, given disappointing test results.
A New Model Can Provide Better, More Timely Assessment Data
December 04, 2024 by EdTrust EdTrust proposes through-year assessment systems that help teachers adjust instruction and support students.
Designing Equitable Through-Year Assessments
Crucial technical considerations for advocates and state administrators.