Joint Letter from 22 Advocacy Organizations to the U.S. Department of Education Regarding Proposed Guidance on State and Local Report Cards Under ESSA
April 29, 2019 by EdTrust U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education ATTN: Report Card Document 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202 Download the Letter Dear Secretary DeVos, The Every Student…
Letter from The Education Trust to the U.S. Department of Education Regarding Proposed Guidance on State and Local Report Cards Under ESSA
April 24, 2019 by EdTrust U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education ATTN: Report Card Document 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202 Dear Secretary DeVos, On behalf of The Education Trust,…
Profiles in Education Equity: Operation Restoration
April 17, 2019 by Letisha Marrero Syrita Steib-Martin and Annie Freitas cofounded Operation Restoration, a New Orleans-based organization that helps women who have been impacted by incarceration get the education and resources they need to reenter…
Profiles in Education Equity: Nancy Huante-Tzintzun, Stockton Schools Initiative
March 26, 2019 by Letisha Marrero Nancy Huante-Tzintzun, Ph.D., is a scholar-activist and education equity policy advocate. Currently, she is interim director for Stockton Schools Initiative (SSI) and an Ethnic Studies professor at Sacramento State University.…
“Congress should continue — as it has done every year — to reject this administration’s destructive proposal and seek to move closer to educational justice”
March 12, 2019 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. Statement from President and CEO John B. King Jr. on Trump Administration’s FY20 Budget Proposal “It should come as no surprise that the Trump administration once again tries to push…
Profiles in Education Equity: Myra Jones-Taylor, Chief Policy Officer, ZERO TO THREE
February 26, 2019 by Letisha Marrero As chief policy officer, Myra Jones-Taylor leads the development, strategy, and implementation of ZERO TO THREE, the national leader on infant-toddler policy and program development. Prior to this role, Jones-Taylor…
Denise Forte Gives Public Comments at U.S. Department of Education Negotiated Rule Making Session
February 22, 2019 by Denise Forte Denise Forte gives public comments before U.S. Department of Education Negotiated Rule Making Committee. Download the Comments Good afternoon. My name is Denise Forte; I’m the senior vice president for…
Aiming for Equity
January 09, 2019 by Tiffany Jones, Katie Berger A college education has never been more important. Over 99 percent of all jobs created during the recovery from…
Aiming for Equity: A New Resolution for Statewide Degree Attainment Goals
January 08, 2019 by Katie Berger It’s a new year — a time for bold resolutions and renewed commitments. January also marks the start of new legislative sessions in D.C. and in state houses across the…