Joint Letter Regarding the Stronger Connections Grant Program FAQs
December 20, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Download the Full Letter Dear Secretary Cardona, We appreciate the Department of Education’s (the…
Testimony on Massachusetts Board of Higher Education’s Strategic Review of Public Higher Education Financing
December 13, 2022 by Genesis Carela December 13, 2022 Chairman Gabrieli and members of the Board of Higher Education, Thank you for the opportunity to offer testimony on one of the most critical issues facing our…
School Districts That Serve Students of Color Receive Significantly Less Funding
December 08, 2022 by EdTrust Updated data from The Education Trust identifies school funding gaps within states and between districts and schools WASHINGTON – Across the country, districts with the most Black, Latino, and Native…
Faculty Diversity Plays a Central Role in College Completion
December 01, 2022 by EdTrust Yet Despite an Increasingly Diverse Student Population, Colleges Aren’t Meeting the Moment The Education Trust releases new report on faculty diversity and student success WASHINGTON – The U.S. population is…
Joint Comments on Proposed Changes to the School-Level Finance Survey (SLFS)
November 28, 2022 by EdTrust Stephanie Valentine, PRA Coordinator Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division U.S. Department of Education LBJ, Room 6W203 400 Maryland Ave. SW Washington, DC 20202–8240 Download the Full Letter…
Joint Letter Supporting Priorities for FY24 Biden-Harris Budget Request
November 07, 2022 by EdTrust Dear Secretary Cardona and Director Rice: Thank you for your continued leadership in fighting for essential federal resources in response to the persistent challenges students and schools, especially those most…
Joint Letter Supporting Funding For Postsecondary Student Success Grants in FY23 Appropriations
November 04, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chairwoman House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education; House Appropriations Committee Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Tom Cole Ranking Member House Appropriations…
Denise Forte Named Permanent CEO of The Education Trust
October 27, 2022 by EdTrust She will co-lead the organization with president John B. King Jr. The Education Trust’s Board of Directors has named interim CEO Denise Forte permanent CEO. Following a remarkable career of…
Statement on Massachusetts’ 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Results
October 26, 2022 by Jack Fleming Massachusetts’ top rankings don’t mean much when scores fall to the lowest level in 20 years, and learning inequities persist BOSTON – Natasha Ushomirsky, state director for Massachusetts of The…