High School Students Can Take College-Level Courses in Louisiana
May 13, 2022 by Redante Asuncion-Reed Students can take college-level courses in high school through a program called dual enrollment. Dual enrollment allows high school…
Joint Letter Supporting Funding for Educator Diversity Programs in FY23 Appropriations
May 05, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chairwoman House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education; House Appropriations Committee Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Tom Cole Ranking Member House…
Creating More Equitable Schools Amid a Pandemic. Yes, it Can Be Done!
May 04, 2022 by Josh Parrish The last big shock to the educational system before the COVID-19 pandemic was the Great Recession of 2008, which decimated K-12 budgets, cost 300,000 jobs across the U.S. public education…
Where Are All Those Dollars Going?
May 02, 2022 by Karin Chenoweth In Episode 1, we talk about the big picture with Phyllis Jordan of FutureEd, a Washington think tank that has been tracking how districts are spending the money. She says…
Addressing Teacher Shortages in the Short- & Long-Term
April 28, 2022 by Eric Duncan, J.D. The pandemic has wreaked havoc on American lives and our nation’s schools, causing disruptions that have compromised their ability…
Why Assessments Matter: Data Quality is Essential for Education Equity
April 27, 2022 by Brenda Berg When advocates say, “We all know what’s happening,” and are only armed with anecdotes and not data, it is hard for policymakers to distinguish between what is a one-time experience…
Why Are Black and Latino Students Shut Out of AP STEM Courses?
2 in 5 Black and Latino students say they really enjoy STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) courses and…
SHUT OUT: Black and Latino Students and Students from Low-Income Backgrounds are Denied Access to AP STEM Opportunities
April 21, 2022 by EdTrust A new study from The Education Trust finds students voice interest and college aspirations in STEM but are excluded from AP STEM courses WASHINGTON — Despite students saying that STEM…
VIDEO: Shut Out: Why Black and Latino Students Are Under Enrolled in AP STEM Courses
April 20, 2022 by EdTrust Although many Black and Latino students aspire to go to college and are interested in STEM subjects, very few are actually enrolled in AP STEM courses that would prepare them for college and a STEM career