The Importance of Equitable and Adequate School Funding for English Learners
May 12, 2023 by Oscar Jimenez-Castellanos I have been involved in the topic of school funding with an emphasis on English learners since my doctoral dissertation. I was fortunate to be trained by Dr. Ruben Espinosa,…
INFOGRAPHIC: 5 Facts About Affirmative Action
May 08, 2023 by Ameshia Cross Like it or not, the hard truth is that America has a long history of discrimination against people of color and women, who have systemically been denied access to voting…
Allowing All Undocumented Students to Get Driver’s and Professional Licenses Would Help Them Thrive
April 19, 2023 by Ali Procopio Expanding higher education access for undocumented students isn’t just a matter of lifting restrictions on college enrollment and financial aid. To help undocumented students reach their full potential, states should…
Raising the Bar for Students Through Multilingual Education
April 17, 2023 by Oscar Jimenez-Castellanos, Ofelia Garcia, Eugene Garcia The U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently laid out his three education priorities for the year: Promote academic excellence Improve conditions for learning for all students and Prepare all…
Fugees Family: Offering Education Opportunities for Immigrant and Refugee Students
April 10, 2023 by Manny Zapata Mauwa is a seventh-grade student at Teranga Academy, a school district partnership between Fugees Family and Bowling Green Independent Schools in Kentucky, where immigrant and refugee teens are provided up…
School Hardening Can Harm Students’ Social, Emotional, and Academic Development
April 06, 2023 by EdTrust The Education Trust Outlines Key Policies that Federal, State, and Local Education Leaders Can Take to Implement Fair and Positive Student Discipline Practices WASHINGTON — Amid a pandemic-era surge in school…
Black Joy Consortium for Reimagining Education 2023 Platform Priorities
April 04, 2023 by EdTrust The Black Joy Consortium is aligned to a vision for a reimagined education system that fully prepares Black students…
Public Comment to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) on Improving Campus Racial Climate for Students of Color
March 06, 2023 by Jessie Hernandez-Reyes Good afternoon. My name is Jessie Hernandez-Reyes. I’m a senior policy analyst for higher education at The Education Trust, which works to dismantle racial and economic barriers in the U.S.…
Eliminating Barriers to a Higher Education for Undocumented Students Is an Urgent Need
February 28, 2023 by Christian Penichet-Paul