Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
September 18, 2017 by Lucy Hood Today marks Chile’s Independence Day and the first full week of Hispanic Heritage Month celebration — a time when classrooms around the country become venues steeped in the rich traditions,…
Letter from 64 Higher Education Advocacy Organizations Call on Congress to Pass the Dream Act
September 06, 2017 by EdTrust The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U.S.…
Statement from Education Trust President and CEO John B. King Jr. on Trump Administration Action on DACA
September 05, 2017 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. WASHINGTON) – Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following statement. “The Trump administration’s decision to end DACA is irresponsible and immoral. “For…
Higher Education Advocates Call on Trump Administration to Save DACA
August 31, 2017 by EdTrust President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Download the Letter Dear President Trump, We write to strongly urge you to continue the Deferred…
NBER Study Makes Assertions About Supergroups Without Proof
June 21, 2017 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D. A recent paper touting gains in Kentucky’s Focus schools (schools with the lowest performance for student groups) is, on the surface, encouraging. We want to know more about what’s driving…
Diversity Offers a Clear Path to Brighter Futures for All Children
June 07, 2017 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. This essay was originally published in a compilation from the Albert Shanker Institute as part of an event it hosted today titled “School Integration By Race & Class: A Movement…
Trends in State ESSA Plans: The Problem With Supergroups
June 01, 2017 by Lynn C. Jennings, Ph.D Among the most important questions to ask to understand whether a state accountability system is designed to promote opportunity and achievement for all groups of students are: Do all groups…
It Takes a Village
May 31, 2017 by Ashley Griffin “We rise by lifting others.” — Robert Ingersoll Earlier this month, I hooded four doctoral students at Howard University’s School of Education, adding to a long line of talented Black…
OASIS at Work: Fostering Confianza to Learn From Each Other
May 30, 2017 by José Cabrales I have spent a good portion of my personal life and career developing relationships. If you have ever read Malcom Gladwell’s book, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make…