Can’t Be Erased
July 17, 2023 by EdTrust In recent years, there has been an overwhelming push toward the erasure of important aspects of American history when it comes to issues of race and identity from school curricula across the country.
Testimony on Educator Diversity Act – Genesis Carela
June 26, 2023 by Genesis Carela Chair Lewis, Chair Garlick, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak this afternoon in support of the Educator Diversity Act, and other bills on the…
Student Advocates in Texas Play a Major Role in Passing of Community College Finance Law
June 26, 2023 by Hope Barrón In Texas, a new law has passed that will change the game for community college students in the Lone Star State. The bi-partisan passage of House Bill 8 (HB8), authored…
Joint Blog Post Regarding H.R. 1741
June 20, 2023 by EdTrust On March 23rd, Rep. Jamaal Bowman introduced H.R 1741, which would amend the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to significantly scale back state summative assessment requirements. While we appreciate the…
Ed Trust’s Founder Shares Insights and the Keys to Effective Advocacy
June 12, 2023 by Denise Forte Education Trust founder Kati Haycock (left) onstage with President and CEO Denise Forte (right) I’m not really the fangirl type. I mean, I love my Duke Blue Devils, the latest…
Tennessee Students Advocate at the State Capitol
May 24, 2023 by EdTrust At the Tennessee State Capitol, a group of high school and college students representing the EmpowerED initiative at Ed Trust – Tennessee recently had the opportunity to lobby priority bills…
The Protecting Our Students in Schools Act and the Keeping All Students Safe Act Will Protect Students
At a time when Americans are increasingly worried about external threats to the health and safety of children in schools, state-sanctioned violence at the hands of educators, who are expected…
Testimony of Denise Forte on Senate FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
May 10, 2023 by EdTrust Written Testimony for the Record On behalf of Denise Forte President and Chief Executive Officer The Education Trust Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education…
Joint Comment Regarding the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority
May 02, 2023 by EdTrust May 1, 2023 Patrick Rooney Office of Elementary and Secondary Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 3W202 Washington, D.C. 20202 Download the Letter Dear Mr. Rooney:…