School Funding at the Intersection of COVID-19 – Episode 6 – It Takes a Village – August 13, 2020
September 15, 2020 by EdTrust We want to bring this conversation to the ground and connect it to the day to day concerns of educators and parents. For example, while being virtual helps schools save…
Experiences of Pre-K & Kindergarten Parents During Remote Learning – Episode 7 – It Takes a Village – August 20, 2020
September 15, 2020 by EdTrust We want to bring this conversation to the ground and connect it to the day-to-day concerns of parents with young learners. This is an age that requires lots of interactivity,…
Why I Teach Where I Teach: To Continue the Latino Legacy
September 15, 2020 by Irene Sanchez “Do you want to watch history? Or do you want to make history?” This is a question that the former leader of the 1968 Azusa High School walkouts, Victor Gonzalez,…
Experiences of Parents of Students Who Need Learning Accommodations – Episode 8 – It Takes a Village – September 3, 2020
September 15, 2020 by EdTrust With schools closed due to Covid-19, many students struggled to stay on track. Students with disabilities and their caregivers face particular obstacles. As schools shifted rapidly to remote education, professional…
Civil Rights, Education and Immigration Organizations Urge Assessments to Support Student Success
September 03, 2020 by EdTrust We cannot address gaps we cannot see WASHINGTON (September 3, 2020) – “As representatives of civil rights, education, and immigration policy organizations, we agree with today’s decision by the U.S.…
Joint Letter From Education and Civil Right Advocates to U.S. House and Senate Leadership Calling for Maintenance of Equity Requirement in any New COVID-19 Relief Package
September 02, 2020 by EdTrust The Honorable Bobby Scott Chairman House Education & Labor Committee Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chairwoman House Labor-H Appropriations Subcommittee Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Roy Blunt Chairman…
Profile in Education Equity: Erika Beltran, Leadership ISD
August 31, 2020 by Letisha Marrero Erika Beltran is the chief of advocacy and policy at Leadership ISD, a Texas-based organization that helps community leaders advance academic excellence and racial equity in public education through advocacy,…
OPINION: Congress needs to ensure adequate and equitable education funding in relief package
August 06, 2020 by Gini Pupo-Walker As you read this, policymakers in Washington are working on essential legislation in response to our ongoing public health crisis and staggering economic downturn. If Congress does not allocate additional…
The Education Trust Comments to U.S. Department of Education on Their Proposed Changes to Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC)
August 06, 2020 by Ary Amerikaner Office of the Chief Data Officer Attn: Stephanie Valentine U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW Washington, D.C. 20202 Full Letter RE: Docket ID: ED-2019-ICCD-0119 Dear Ms. Valentine: Thank…