Topic: Low-income students

Denise Forte, Interim CEO of the Education Trust, Testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Rules on The Role of Schools in Ending Hunger and Improving Nutrition

newspaper September 15, 2021 by EdTrust

United States House Committee on Rules Ending Hunger in America: The Role of Schools in Ending Hunger and Improving Nutrition Denise Forte Interim CEO of The Education Trust Chairman McGovern,…

Letter to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Regarding Nutrition Appropriations Requests for Fiscal Year 2022

June 23, 2021 by EdTrust

The Honorable Patrick Leahy Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations The Capitol, Room S-128 Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Richard Shelby Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations The Capitol, Room S-128…

How to Solve Child and Student Hunger in America? Do What Works — And Don’t Stop

article-cropped June 23, 2021 by Courtney Bollig, Keith Curry

During COVID-19, rates of hunger and food insecurity soared to heights not seen since The Great Depression as families found themselves without jobs to pay the bills, children without school…

Letter to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee Regarding Nutrition Appropriations Requests for Fiscal Year 2022

newspaper May 11, 2021 by EdTrust

The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chairwoman House Appropriations Committee H-307 The Capitol Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kay Granger Ranking Member House Appropriations Committee 1036 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC…

Joint Letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on COVID-19 Handbook 2

newspaper March 15, 2021 by EdTrust

Secretary Miguel Cardona U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary Cardona: We, the undersigned organizations, commend the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for identifying…

Washington State Leaders Must Increase Their Efforts and Investment in the Education of Underserved Students to Secure the State’s Economic Recovery

newspaper November 17, 2020 by EdTrust

With systemic changes, educational leaders at the school, district, and state levels can take tangible steps to eliminate racial and class disparities in education and boost job growth and strengthen…

Opportunities to Advance Educational Equity During the Next Administration

October 20, 2020 by EdTrust

To: President Trump and Vice President Biden Presidential Campaigns From: The Education Trust Subject: Opportunities to Advance Educational Equity During the Next Administration     Download the Memo PURPOSE: The…

Ed Trust Applauds Inclusion of Critical Nutrition Assistance Programs in House Continuing Resolution

September 23, 2020 by EdTrust

Statement from John B. King Jr., Ed Trust president and CEO, on the House’s passage of H.R. 8337: “We are encouraged that lawmakers worked in a bipartisan manner last night…

Letter to Tennessee Congressional Delegation Calling for Expansion of Pandemic EBT Program

July 31, 2020 by Gini Pupo-Walker

Tennessee Congressional Delegation United States Congress Washington, D.C. Dear Members of the Tennessee Congressional Delegation, The Education Trust in Tennessee, along with our state partners, are grateful for the leadership…