8 Ways to Make “Free College” Truly Free for Low-Income Students
September 06, 2018 by EdTrust College Promise Programs Could Play Historic Role if Designed for Equity WASHINGTON – As college students are back on campuses facing steep tuition bills, and with midterm and gubernatorial elections…
Erika McConduit to Lead Ed Trust’s Louisiana Advocacy Efforts
August 30, 2018 by EdTrust Social justice advocate and New Orleans native joins Ed Trust to push for educational justice in Louisiana WASHINGTON — The Education Trust is pleased to announce Erika McConduit, Esq., as…
Reaction From John B. King Jr. on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling to Uphold Muslim Ban
June 26, 2018 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. 1/4 Today’s wrongly decided Supreme Court validation of the Trump Admin travel ban directed at people of Muslim faith further chips away at the foundation of our democracy. — John…
Ed Trust Research Shows Need for Policymakers to Address Racial Gaps in Degree Attainment
June 14, 2018 by EdTrust New national and state-by-state research shows gains and gaps in degree attainment for Latino and Black Adults WASHINGTON – Black and Latino adults are less likely to hold a college…
Falling Short on the Promise of College- and Career-Ready Math Standards
April 04, 2018 by EdTrust Ed Trust’s examination of more than 1,800 classroom assignments shows only 1 in 10 middle-grades math assignments required high levels of cognitive demand WASHINGTON (April 4, 2018) — Nearly every…
The Nation’s History of Shortchanging Students of Color and Low-Income Students Continues
February 27, 2018 by EdTrust Ed Trust State-by-State Report Shows ‘Devastatingly Large’ Funding Gaps in Some States WASHINGTON (February 27, 2018) — Districts serving large populations of students of color and students from low-income families…
Latino Teachers’ Reflections and Perspectives on Teaching
February 14, 2018 by EdTrust Ed Trust report provides a glimpse of the teaching profession through the eyes of Latino teachers WASHINGTON — Despite the fact that Latino students make up 25 percent of the…
Reflexiones y perspectivas de profesores latinos sobre la enseñanza
February 14, 2018 by EdTrust El informe del Ed Trust nos permite vislumbrar la profesión docente a través de los ojos de los profesores latinos WASHINGTON — A pesar de que los estudiantes latinos representan…
Closing the Latino-White Completion Gap
December 14, 2017 by EdTrust As Congress gets ready to tackle the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, a new Ed Trust report shows the need to prioritize completion rates for students of color WASHINGTON…