Getting Black Students Better Access to Non-Novice Teachers
December 15, 2021 by Every year, thousands of individuals take on one of the most important jobs: TEACHING. While new teachers bring energy…
Black Undergraduate Women Reflect on What Prepared Them for College
November 29, 2021 by Janice A. Byrd The hashtag #BlackGirlMagic was created by a Black early childhood educator named CaShawn Thompson in 2015 as a way to “celebrate the beauty, power and resilience of Black women” and…
How to End the Hunger and Homelessness Crisis Among College Students
November 18, 2021 by Jessie Hernandez-Reyes, Brittani Williams November 13-21 is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, which was designed to shine a light on many Americans’ struggle to have enough to eat and a roof overhead. As…
How Schools Can Support Refugee Families and Students
October 13, 2021 by Wing Yi (Winnie) Chan The indelible images of Afghans hanging onto the wings of American airplanes at Kabul Airport and Haitians being whipped while attempting to cross the Rio Grande river have ignited intense…
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…
Putting Pell Restoration, Building Tables, and Freeing Minds at the Forefront
September 17, 2021 by Patrick Rodriguez “Building a table” is a phrase on a lot of lips these days, as many organizations and companies embrace the need to include diverse groups of people in decision-making to…
School Meals Are a Key Part of Educational Equity
September 16, 2021 by Sarah Mehrotra As many as 1 in 6 kids struggle with a lack of access to food. A serious issue prior to the pandemic, food insecurity in schools has only gotten worse…
Denise Forte, Interim CEO of the Education Trust, Testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Rules on The Role of Schools in Ending Hunger and Improving Nutrition
September 15, 2021 by EdTrust United States House Committee on Rules Ending Hunger in America: The Role of Schools in Ending Hunger and Improving Nutrition Denise Forte Interim CEO of The Education Trust Chairman McGovern,…
Learning from the LGBTQ+ Community
Every June, corporations, organizations, schools, and even the White House make bold rainbow-filled statements about and gestures toward the LGBTQ+ community. But too often, these words ring hollow — unmatched…