Nation’s Report Card Shows Troubling Decline of Students’ Knowledge in Math and Reading
June 21, 2023 by EdTrust Statement from Denise Forte, president and CEO of The Education Trust, on NAEP Long-Term Trend Assessment Data WASHINGTON – Denise Forte, president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following…
Statewide Parent Poll Highlights Ongoing Concerns for Students’ Social, Emotional, and Academic Development and Mental Health in Massachusetts
May 24, 2023 by EdTrust BOSTON (May 24, 2023) – As decision-makers continue to discuss how to best tackle students’ unfinished learning amid a time of post-pandemic recovery, a new poll released today by The…
Testimony of Denise Forte on Senate FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
May 10, 2023 by EdTrust Written Testimony for the Record On behalf of Denise Forte President and Chief Executive Officer The Education Trust Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education…
Nation’s Report Card Shows Troubling Decline of Students’ Knowledge About Civics and History
May 03, 2023 by EdTrust Statement from Allison Socol on decline in U.S. history and civics proficiency among students WASHINGTON – Allison Socol, Ph.D., vice president for P–12 policy, practice, and research at The Education Trust, released the following statement regarding today’s…
Joint Comment Regarding the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority
May 02, 2023 by EdTrust May 1, 2023 Patrick Rooney Office of Elementary and Secondary Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 3W202 Washington, D.C. 20202 Download the Letter Dear Mr. Rooney:…
The Education Trust’s Comment Regarding the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority
May 02, 2023 by EdTrust May 1, 2023 Patrick Rooney Office of Elementary and Secondary Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 3W202 Washington, D.C. 20202 Download the Letter Dear…
School Hardening Can Harm Students’ Social, Emotional, and Academic Development
April 06, 2023 by EdTrust The Education Trust Outlines Key Policies that Federal, State, and Local Education Leaders Can Take to Implement Fair and Positive Student Discipline Practices WASHINGTON — Amid a pandemic-era surge in school…
House passes Parents Bill of Rights Act, giving parents control of children’s education
March 28, 2023 by EdTrust The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed the Parents Bill of Rights Act, which would grant parents more control over their children’s education. If the U.S. Senate also passes the legislation…