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…
Tennessee Policymakers Should Use College Funding Levers to Enroll and Graduate More Black and Latino Students
July 07, 2021 by Kiah Albritton As policymakers and higher education leaders convene in Nashville this week to review Tennessee’s outcomes-based funding (OBF) formula for the state’s public colleges and universities, they should use this opportunity…
William Freeman III, The Education Trust Justice Fellow, Written Testimony on Implementing Pell Grant Eligibility for Students Who Are Incarcerated
June 30, 2021 by William Freeman III Vanessa Gomez U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 2C179 Washington, DC 20202 Download the Written Testimony Re: Docket ID ED-2021-OESE-0077 Dear Ms. Gomez, Thank you for the…
Letter to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Regarding Nutrition Appropriations Requests for Fiscal Year 2022
June 23, 2021 by EdTrust The Honorable Patrick Leahy Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations The Capitol, Room S-128 Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Richard Shelby Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations The Capitol, Room S-128…
How to Solve Child and Student Hunger in America? Do What Works — And Don’t Stop
June 23, 2021 by Courtney Bollig, Keith Curry During COVID-19, rates of hunger and food insecurity soared to heights not seen since The Great Depression as families found themselves without jobs to pay the bills, children without school…
Satra Taylor, The Education Trust, Written Testimony on Implementing Pell Grant Eligibility for Students Who Are Incarcerated
June 21, 2021 by EdTrust Vanessa Gomez U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 2C179 Washington, DC 20202 Re: Docket ID ED-2021-OESE-0077 Download the Full Testimony Good afternoon. My name is Satra Taylor,…
Let’s Not Forget About English Learners: Targeting Resources From the American Rescue Plan for Their Needs
School districts are currently faced with a tremendous opportunity: to determine how to use over $125 billion of federal funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act to ensure students…