U.S. House Heroes Update Contains Essential Relief for Students and Schools
September 29, 2020 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, senior vice president for Partnership and Engagement, at The Education Trust, discussing the updated Heroes Act: WASHINGTON – “The updated Heroes Act would issue much needed relief to students,…
The Education Trust Letter to Congressional Leadership Regarding Expanding Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs
September 22, 2020 by EdTrust The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House United States House of Representatives H-232 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate 317 Russell…
Joint Letter From Education and Civil Right Advocates to U.S. House and Senate Leadership Calling for Maintenance of Equity Requirement in any New COVID-19 Relief Package
September 02, 2020 by EdTrust The Honorable Bobby Scott Chairman House Education & Labor Committee Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chairwoman House Labor-H Appropriations Subcommittee Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Roy Blunt Chairman…
New Guide Pushes Leaders to Stop Criminalizing and Excluding Black, Latina, and Native Girls in Schools
August 20, 2020 by EdTrust With systemic changes, educational leaders at the school, district, and state levels can take real steps to eliminate deep racial and gender disparities in school discipline, according to a new…
The Education Trust Comments to U.S. Department of Education on Their Proposed Changes to Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC)
August 06, 2020 by Ary Amerikaner Office of the Chief Data Officer Attn: Stephanie Valentine U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW Washington, D.C. 20202 Full Letter RE: Docket ID: ED-2019-ICCD-0119 Dear Ms. Valentine: Thank…
Students of Color Aren’t Broken; Systems, Practices & Policies Are
August 06, 2020 by EdTrust Social-emotional and academic development must be addressed through a race-equity lens, according to new research by The Education Trust WASHINGTON (August 6, 2020) – After months of distance learning, unfinished…
The Education Trust Comments to U.S. Department of Education on their Interim Final Rule Regarding Equitable Services
July 30, 2020 by Ary Amerikaner Amy Huber U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3W219 Washington, DC 20202 Full Letter RE: CARES Act Programs; Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-Public Schools…
Civil Rights and Education Leaders on the Need to Protect the Highest Need Schools and Students in the Next Stimulus Bill
July 28, 2020 by EdTrust In response to the relief package proposed by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senator Lamar Alexander, and Senator Roy Blunt, we join together to issue the following statement: “As states, districts,…
John B. King Jr. Testimony Before U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor Concerning Racial Inequity During COVID-19
June 22, 2020 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. United States House Committee on Education and Labor “Inequities Exposed: How COVID-19 Widened Racial Inequities in Education, Health, and the Workforce” OPENING STATEMENT JOHN B. KING JR. PRESIDENT AND CEO…