Education, Civil Rights, & Disabilities Rights Advocates Call on U.S. Department of Education to Ensure Transparency & Equity in Use of COVID-19 Relief Funds
March 31, 2020 by EdTrust The Honorable Betsy DeVos Secretary of Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave, SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary DeVos: Download the Letter We, the undersigned groups, are unified…
Bipartisan Coronavirus Response an Important Step Forward for Students and Schools
March 26, 2020 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, senior vice president for Partnership and Engagement for The Education Trust, discussing the Congressional Coronavirus relief bill WASHINGTON (March 26, 2020) – “This bipartisan Senate Coronavirus…
John B. King Jr. Testimony On FY 2021 Funding Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
March 23, 2020 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. Written Testimony for the Record On behalf of John B. King Jr. President and CEO The Education Trust Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education…
22 Organizations Express Opposition to Broad Authority to Waive Student Protections in the Higher Education Act
March 20, 2020 by EdTrust The Honorable Bobby Scott Chairman House Education and Labor Comm. Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Lamar Alexander Chairman Senate HELP Committee Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Virginia Foxx Ranking Member…
Civil Rights and Education Leaders on Waivers from Federal Requirements in Response to Coronavirus
March 20, 2020 by EdTrust Statement of John B. King Jr., Deborah S. Delisle, Lindsay E. Jones, Marc H. Morial, Janet Murguía, and Neera Tanden Washington, D.C.—As the novel coronavirus spreads and prolonged school closures…
Statement from The Education Trust on the Passage of the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act”
March 19, 2020 by EdTrust WASHINGTON (March 19, 2020) – Today, Denise Forte, senior vice president for partnerships and engagement at The Education Trust, issued the following statement on the passage of the “Families First…
Ed Trust Comments on Upcoming “Study of District & School Uses of Federal Education Funds”
February 21, 2020 by Ary Amerikaner Director of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy Division U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W-208B Washington, D.C. 20202-4537 RE: Docket ID: ED-2019-ICCD-0160 Download…
The Trump Administration, Once Again, Fails to Invest in the Critical Resources Needed to Boost Achievement of our Nation’s Students
February 10, 2020 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, senior vice president for Partnerships and Engagement for The Education Trust on Trump administration’s FY21 Budget Proposal WASHINGTON (February 10, 2019) – In yet another predictable…
Leaders Who Ignore Race in Higher Education Perpetuate Racial Injustice
January 15, 2020 by EdTrust Ed Trust Argues Only Race-Conscious Policies Can Fix Racism in Higher Education WASHINGTON – As we celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., it’s a time to…