Understanding Students and Their Families Who Are Experiencing Homelessness or Housing Insecurity During a Pandemic
October 11, 2021 by Sarah Mehrotra While COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of all students and their families, those experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity are particularly vulnerable. Prior to the coronavirus outbreak, public schools identified 1.4…
School Meals Are a Key Part of Educational Equity
September 16, 2021 by Sarah Mehrotra As many as 1 in 6 kids struggle with a lack of access to food. A serious issue prior to the pandemic, food insecurity in schools has only gotten worse…
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
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
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
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
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
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…