Topic: P-12

School accountability systems should ensure all students have necessary resources. EdTrust finds many states’ reporting isn’t equitable.

Houston ISDs college- and career-readiness goal will ensure that students not only graduate but do so with meaningful credentials in hand or advanced courses under their belt that show they are ready for college coursework or a career.

Fourteen states have committed to cut chronic absenteeism by 50% over five years, answering a challenge by a group of education advocates to urgently address a pressing issue that, if not fixed, could have long-term detrimental effects for our nation’s students.

EdTrust, All4Ed call for new federal initiatives on Pathways Navigators

Pathways help students move from P-12 to college & career more seamlessly. EdTrust & All4Ed report explains the ideal system.

Texas now faces the possibility of a fifth consecutive year without issuing consequential school ratings.

New EdTrust report evaluates uses of pandemic relief funds to support students’ well-being

Students’ social & emotional well-being are linked to academic learning. States should prioritize funding programs that holistically support students’ needs.

Chronic absenteeism skyrocketed during COVID-19 and has stayed high even as the pandemic has waned. A plan to reduce it by 50%.