5 Ways State Leaders Can Support Teacher Diversity
February 14, 2018 by Davis Dixon At Ed Trust, we want to continue the conversation about recruiting and retaining excellent teachers of color. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the student population will be 56…
Our Stories, Our Struggles, Our Strengths
February 14, 2018 by Ashley Griffin America is experiencing a diverse, cultural shift and the teacher workforce is lagging behind: While Latino students make up…
Latino Teachers’ Reflections and Perspectives on Teaching
February 14, 2018 by EdTrust Ed Trust report provides a glimpse of the teaching profession through the eyes of Latino teachers WASHINGTON — Despite the fact that Latino students make up 25 percent of the…
Reflexiones y perspectivas de profesores latinos sobre la enseñanza
February 14, 2018 by EdTrust El informe del Ed Trust nos permite vislumbrar la profesión docente a través de los ojos de los profesores latinos WASHINGTON — A pesar de que los estudiantes latinos representan…
A Conversation With Teacher of the Year Nate Bowling About the Experiences — and Importance — of Black Teachers
February 08, 2018 by EdTrust This Black History Month, Ed Trust honors the rich legacy of Black excellence in the classroom: Black teachers. When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark Brown v. Board decision…
Latino Teachers and DACA: Who Will Teach Our Children?
November 28, 2017 by Davis Dixon An estimated 20,000 teachers — many of them Latino — will be forced to leave the workforce as a result of the Trump administration’s decision to rescind Deferred Action for…
Tackling Gaps in Access to Strong Teachers
October 03, 2017 by Of the many inequities in our education system, gaps in access to strong teaching have proven to be among…
Getting Strong Teachers to Students Who Stand to Gain the Most
October 03, 2017 by EdTrust What can states do? Ed Trust outlines five ways state leaders can prompt and support districts to improve access to strong teachers for underserved youth WASHINGTON (10/03/17) – In school…
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
September 18, 2017 by Lucy Hood Today marks Chile’s Independence Day and the first full week of Hispanic Heritage Month celebration — a time when classrooms around the country become venues steeped in the rich traditions,…