Profile in Education Equity: Erika Beltran, Leadership ISD
August 31, 2020 by Letisha Marrero Erika Beltran is the chief of advocacy and policy at Leadership ISD, a Texas-based organization that helps community leaders advance academic excellence and racial equity in public education through advocacy,…
Profile in Education Equity: Educare DC
July 01, 2020 by Letisha Marrero Educare Washington DC is a full-day, year-round early childhood program in Ward 7 serving 304 children ages 6 weeks to 5 years, and their families. Last year, Educare DC was…
Why I Teach Where I Teach: To Use My White Privilege to Close Opportunity Gaps
June 10, 2020 by Hannah Turner I teach English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) at Argyle Middle School, which is five miles away from the house I grew up in and in the same school…
Profile in Education Equity: Jonathan Feinstein, State Director, Texas
June 08, 2020 by Letisha Marrero Ed Trust is pleased to announce Jonathan Feinstein as the state director for Texas. Jonathan brings more than 15 years of experience in education as a teacher, organizer and nonprofit…
Getting To & Through College: Notes From the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 18, 2020 by Gabriela Montell Getting to and through college is challenging enough in normal times. Enter the COVID-19 pandemic, which is making things harder for everyone, particularly for some first-generation students who were already…
Profile in Education Equity: Michelle Moreno, Leadership for Educational Equity
March 04, 2020 by Letisha Marrero As director of partnerships and coaching with Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE), Michelle Moreno supports teachers and former teachers across the country in their leadership journey. Previously, Michelle has served…
Profiles in Education Equity: Gini Pupo-Walker, State Director, Tennessee
January 17, 2020 by Letisha Marrero Gini Pupo-Walker joins The Education Trust as State Director for Tennessee. In this role, Gini will work with advocates, educators, students and community partners across Tennessee seeking to increase educational opportunity and improve…
Getting To & Through College: The Benefits of Taking Advanced Coursework
January 08, 2020 by Gabriela Montell Colleges are the pipeline to good jobs and the middle class, yet for many students of color and students from low-income backgrounds, a higher education degree remains out of reach.…
Getting To & Through College: “If It’s Not Paid For, I’m Not Going”
December 17, 2019 by Gabriela Montell Meet Sancia Celestin, a senior at George Mason University. Raised by her mother, a Haitian immigrant who works 12-hour shifts as a nursing assistant to support her two kids, Sancia…