The Right to Read
March 19, 2021 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. The right to be taught how to read is a birthright of all Americans, argues attorney Mark Rosenbaum. And schools have a responsibility to teach them, says reading expert Nell…
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – What’s in It for Equity
March 18, 2021 by EdTrust President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law on March 11, 2021. The law disperses $1.9T in…
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Declares Supports for Kids and Families “Essential”
March 12, 2021 by Carrie Gillispie, Courtney Bollig The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and families has been seismic. In a society held up almost entirely by the childcare and education sectors, both of which allow…
School Leaders REALLY Matter
March 12, 2021 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. The education field has long understood that improving class instruction was the key to improving student learning. But for the past two decades, the focus of national and state policy,…
The State of Reading in America
February 26, 2021 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. Recently the organization representing state education superintendents issued a statement urging their members to make reading instruction a core focus. During the rest of this season, we will have an…
How Temporary ‘Hold Harmless’ Policies Could Save Schools and Districts
February 17, 2021 by Reetchel Presume Time to sound the alarm: Millions of students are no longer listed on the rolls of their K-12 public schools, and there is no information as to where they’ve gone…
Ed Trust in Tennessee Applauds State Board of Education Unanimous Adoption of Educator Diversity Policy
February 05, 2021 by Alexza Barajas Clark, Ph.D. Statement from Gini Pupo-Walker, State Director for The Education Trust in Tennessee on the Tennessee State Board of Education’s recent adoption of a new educator diversity policy: “We are encouraged…
Finding the “Missing Kids”
February 05, 2021 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. When schools closed abruptly in March 2020 because of the pandemic, it was reported that 8,000 of Baltimore’s students had not logged into remote schooling. Roger Shaw is the district…
Joint Letter to Dr. Miguel Cardona Urging Rejection of Waivers to Annual State-Wide Assessment Requirements for the 2020-21 School Year
February 03, 2021 by EdTrust Dr. Miguel Cardona United States Secretary of Education Nominee Download the Full Letter Dear Dr. Cardona, On behalf of the undersigned civil rights, social justice, disability rights, and education advocacy…