Education, Civil Rights, & Disabilities Rights Advocates Call on U.S. Department of Education to Ensure Transparency & Equity in Use of COVID-19 Relief Funds
March 31, 2020 by EdTrust The Honorable Betsy DeVos Secretary of Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave, SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary DeVos: Download the Letter We, the undersigned groups, are unified…
Bipartisan Coronavirus Response an Important Step Forward for Students and Schools
March 26, 2020 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, senior vice president for Partnership and Engagement for The Education Trust, discussing the Congressional Coronavirus relief bill WASHINGTON (March 26, 2020) – “This bipartisan Senate Coronavirus…
Child Hunger and the Coronavirus Pandemic
March 24, 2020 by EdTrust, Hunger Free America Getting Food to Students From Low-Income Backgrounds During School Closures
Thoughts From a Former College Admission Officer in the COVID-19 Era
March 23, 2020 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. Amidst increased anxiety over a global pandemic, parents and students alike are frantically adjusting to the new reality of school shutdowns, online learning, cancellation of standardized tests, library closings, the…
Civil Rights and Education Leaders on Waivers from Federal Requirements in Response to Coronavirus
March 20, 2020 by EdTrust Statement of John B. King Jr., Deborah S. Delisle, Lindsay E. Jones, Marc H. Morial, Janet Murguía, and Neera Tanden Washington, D.C.—As the novel coronavirus spreads and prolonged school closures…
Statement from The Education Trust on the Passage of the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act”
March 19, 2020 by EdTrust WASHINGTON (March 19, 2020) – Today, Denise Forte, senior vice president for partnerships and engagement at The Education Trust, issued the following statement on the passage of the “Families First…