Topic: Social, Emotional and Academic Development

Black Student Groups Face Fallout From SB 17 in Texas

article-cropped October 15, 2024 by Kaci Wright

How a new state ban on DEI initiatives at public colleges is impacting student organizations.

More Authentic and Complex Transgender Representation in Children’s Books

article-cropped October 09, 2024 by Sam Long

LGBTQ books for children help students understand diverse gender identities, experiences, and families. They need authentic representation.

The Mores of Muslim Representation in Children’s Books

article-cropped October 02, 2024 by Ariana Hussain, MLIS, Mahasin Abuwi Aleem, MLIS

There are almost 2 billion Muslims around the world, but represent only 1% of the youth literature published.

Sounding the Alarm on Black Girls and School Discipline

article-cropped September 26, 2024 by Nancy Duchesneau

Black girls are more likely to be disciplined than white girls—accounting for 37% of in-school suspensions.

More Intersections: Why We Need Afro-Latino Representation in Children’s Books

article-cropped September 25, 2024 by Letisha Marrero

Latinos deserve to have books to which they can relate and aspire. Non-Latinos should learn about rich, diverse cultures.

Students Deserve More Stories, More Complexity, More Authors, and More Diversity in Publishing

article-cropped September 18, 2024 by William Rodick, Ph.D.

A writing series that emphasizes the need to recognize how multiple and intersecting identities are represented in grade-school books.

Imagine What’s Possible When We Reimagine Education

article-cropped September 11, 2024 by Denise Forte

EdTrust imagines a future where all students are giving the resources to reach their full potential, and their academic success benefits our nation.

Keeping Our Nation’s Students Safe

article-cropped September 09, 2024 by Letisha Marrero

Our students are not OK. But school-based mental health services have dwindled, at a time when students need them the most.

States Should Prioritize Funding for Students’ Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

newspaper August 07, 2024 by EdTrust

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