How to Prioritize Funding for Students’ Social, Emotional, and Academic Development
Students’ social & emotional well-being are linked to academic learning. States should prioritize funding programs that holistically support students’ needs.
Higher Education in Texas Prisons
This brief looks at Higher Education in Prison (HEP) in Texas as it relates to programs provided inside the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).
Increasing Access to Advanced Coursework in Massachusetts
These resources are designed to help advocates, educators, and policymakers compare best practices and make informed decisions at the state level on advanced coursework for students.
Increasing Access to Advanced Coursework in Kentucky
This brief provides data analyses and a scan of policies and practices for advocates, educators, and policymakers who are leading the work to increase access to advanced coursework for Black and Latino students.
Increasing Access to Advanced Coursework in Washington
This brief provides data analyses and a scan of policies and practices in Washington for advocates, educators, and policymakers who are leading the work at the state level to increase access to advanced coursework for Black and Latino students.
Opportunities Denied: High-Achieving Black and Latino Students Lack Access to Advanced Math
In this brief, EdTrust and Just Equations explore why high-achieving Black and Latino students and students from low-income backgrounds who take and pass Algebra I in eighth grade still end up taking advanced math courses in high school at lower rates than their peers.
Budgeting for Equity Beyond ESSER: A Guide to Actionable State and District Policy Responses to the Fiscal Cliff
This guide provides key recommendations for how state and district leaders can equitably approach budgeting beyond ESSER.
How Mental Health Supports Impact Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (SEAD)
Millions of students across the country, especially students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, and students with disabilities, lack access to critical school-based mental health services.
Advocating for Education Equity as ESSER Spending Winds Down
New Ed Trust brief on how school emergency relief fund investments can have long-term, positive outcomes for underserved students.