Topic: Diverse Curriculum

Imagine What’s Possible When We Reimagine Education

article-cropped September 11, 2024 by Denise Forte

EdTrust imagines a future where all students are giving the resources to reach their full potential, and their academic success benefits our nation.

Louisiana Students Deserve to Be Taught a Complete and Honest History

June 14, 2024 by Tramelle Howard, J.D.

The recent endorsement by Louisiana leadership of PragerU’s educational content raises serious red flags about the accuracy and inclusivity of the instructional material provided to students and teachers here in our state.

Can’t Be Erased Campaign Toolkit

March 14, 2024 by Ed Trust

At the state and local level, decision-makers across the country continue to issue book bans and look for other means to restrict students’ access to honest history and a diversity of voices.

Rigor and Representation in Children’s Books Foster a Love of Reading

article-cropped January 24, 2024 by William Rodick, Ph.D.

Students are more engaged when they see people like themselves in school materials. Representation matters in teaching kids to read.

Scholastic Book Fairs Are Making Diversity Optional

article-cropped October 19, 2023 by Rachel D. Stalcup

Every adult in America of a certain age probably remembers attending the Scholastic Book Fair — the feeling of excitement, perusing the catalog, circling the books you wanted, the scrounging…

The Search for More Complex Racial and Ethnic Representation in Grade School Books

files September 14, 2023 by Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D., William Rodick, Ph.D.

In a study of 300 children's books, Ed Trust identified large disparities in characters and topics describing White people vs. people of color in curricula

Ed Trust Finds an Alarming Number of Negative Stereotypes and Underrepresentation of People of Color in the Curriculum Taught in U.S. Schools

newspaper September 14, 2023 by Ed Trust

CONTACT: Nicolle Grayson ngrayson@edtrust.org 202-293-1217 Study results expose flawed reasoning for recent book bans and censorship in K-12 education WASHINGTON — In nearly every state, bills were introduced, or other…

Cultivating a Supportive and Inclusive School Environment

article-cropped September 12, 2023 by Denise Forte

With the back-to-school season underway across the country, now is the time for our community of advocates for education equity to join together and support students, parents, teachers, and faculty…

Florida Social Studies Standards Are a Slap in the Face of Honest American History

article-cropped August 10, 2023 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D.

I was dismayed to learn that in my home state of Florida, the state board of education unanimously approved new social studies standards for K-12 students, which have sparked criticism…