Topic: Social, Emotional and Academic Development

Teaching an Accurate and Honest History Could Make America Great

article-cropped February 28, 2025 by Sharif El-Mekki

Only highlighting America’s triumphs isn’t patriotic. To truly love a country, we must see it and know US history for what it truly is

The Power of Perception: A Tale of Two Different Educational Experiences

article-cropped February 26, 2025 by Deonte Iverson

To address inequities within student discipline, schools must move away from zero-tolerance discipline systems, which are not responsive to students

The Department of Education’s Efforts to Ban DEI is a Perversion of the Civil Rights Act

article-cropped February 18, 2025 by Eric Duncan, J.D.

It’s unfathomable that the Civil Rights Act is being invoked to ban DEI and denounce “reverse racism” by the Department of Education

Eliminating DEI programs in Schools and Universities is an Economic and Educational Disaster in the Making

February 17, 2025 by EdTrust

Statement from Wil Del Pilar, senior vice president, EdTrust, on the recent Dear Colleague letter from the Department of Education

Unfair Punishments: How School Discipline Disproportionately Targets Students with Disabilities

article-cropped February 12, 2025 by Tatianna Zambrano, M. Ed.

The failure of discipline systems violates the rights of students with disabilities and leads to injustices in education outcomes.

Protected: Opening Doors for More Americans – a Toolkit for State Advocates

compass February 12, 2025 by EdTrust

Despite the ongoing threats to diversity, equity, and inclusion, college DEI programs are important for students of color to feel like they belong.

New Report Provides Roadmap for Education Leaders to Grow Parental Support for Statewide Assessments

newspaper February 11, 2025 by EdTrust

A new report reveals widespread parental support for the use of statewide summative assessment data when it is leveraged to target resources and improve student outcomes

How District Leaders and Advocates Can Build Parent Support for Statewide Assessments

files video February 11, 2025 by Adam Ezring, Nicholas Munyan-Penney, Anna Skubel, Ph.D.

Addressing inequities in educational outcomes cannot happen without data from statewide summative assessments

More Jewish Representation: When Your Intersectional Identity Becomes Living History

article-cropped November 27, 2024 by Jordan Daniels

What does it mean to have true intersectional representation?