How are Schools & Districts Using the Money That the Federal Government Has Provided to Help Them Get Through the COVID Crisis?
April 13, 2022 by Karin Chenoweth Are you wondering how school districts are spending the money the federal government sent them to get through the COVID crisis? Karin Chenoweth, a writer-in-residence at The Education Trust, has…
The President’s FY23 Budget Request Recommits to Transformational Educational Priorities
March 28, 2022 by Denise Forte WASHINGTON (March 28, 2022) – Today, The Education Trust released the following statement from Denise Forte, interim CEO of The Education Trust, on the Biden-Harris administration’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget request:…
New Analysis of Best Practices from State High-Impact Tutoring Programs
February 23, 2022 by EdTrust Five States Highlighted for Evidence-Based Strategies to Accelerate Student Learning WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 23, 2022)—As states seek to combat missed learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report highlights…
Joint Comment on U.S. Department of Education Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria for American Rescue Plan Act ESSER Funds
February 02, 2022 by EdTrust Britt Jung U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Room 3W113 Washington, DC 20202-8240 Download the Comments RE: Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria: American Rescue Plan Act…
Holding Students Back: Is Grade Retention Really Necessary During the Pandemic?
December 06, 2021 by Brittney Davis When I taught high school English, many students entered my classroom reading several grade levels below ninth grade. This meant that I was adjusting my lesson plans to teach skills…
Holding Students Back – An Inequitable and Ineffective Response to Unfinished Learning
December 06, 2021 by Brittney Davis Back in March 2020, widespread rapid school closures in response to the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic presented unique…
Joint Comments on U.S. Department of Education Implementation of Maintenance of Equity in American Rescue Plan
November 04, 2021 by EdTrust November 4, 2021 Britt Jung U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Room 3W113 Washington, DC 20202-8240 Download the Letter RE: Request for Information Regarding the Implementation of Maintenance…
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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…