Restorative Justice Not School Suspensions: Disciplinary Reforms Help Students and Teachers Connect
August 03, 2022 by Gabriel Clark As students head back to school, they’re still coping with the complicated effects of the pandemic and the transition from virtual schooling back to more structured classrooms. This has led…
How Student Debt Harms Black Borrowers’ Mental Health
July 28, 2022 by Approximately 45 million Americans carry $1.7 trillion in student loan debt, but the financial challenges facing Black borrowers are…
A Call for Less Harsh School Discipline Policies, Including Dress Codes
July 27, 2022 by Tameia Williams Mounting research shows that students of color, and students who are disabled often receive harsher punishment in the school system as opposed to their White peers. As if the pandemic…
Joint Letter Regarding Implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act from National Whole Child and Educational Equity Organizations
July 22, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 The Honorable Merrick Garland Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW…
The Education Trust Responds to the Passing of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
June 24, 2022 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, interim CEO of The Education Trust, on the bill passed that addresses some protections for students in school “On the heels of mass shootings in Buffalo,…
Joint Letter Regarding U.S. Senate School Safety Recommendations from National Whole Child and Educational Equity Organizations
June 20, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Chris Murphy 136 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable John Cornyn 517 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kyrsten Sinema 317 Hart…
Requested Priorities for Whole Child Equity in FY23 Appropriations
May 06, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Patty Murray Chairwoman Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable…
A Transparent Attempt to Divide Parents from Their Children’s Schools
March 29, 2022 by William Rodick, Ph.D. Pulitzer Prize winner and intellectual icon Toni Morrison has received national attention that has forced students to fight for the right to high-quality education. A rash of bills pushing against…
Student Voice: Students are the Collateral Damage in Adults’ Culture War
March 15, 2022 by Kayla Higgs In another attempt to silence the history and experience of Black and Brown communities and coddle White guilt, certain factions are engaging in a political culture war — with the…