Testimony on Unfinished Learning & Chronic Absenteeism Before the Texas House Public Education Committee
July 25, 2022 by Jonathan Feinstein On July 25, 2022 The Education Trust’s Texas State Director Jonathan Feinstein testified at the Texas House Public Education Committee – focusing on chronic absenteeism and its significant link to…
Testimony of Denise Forte on Senate FY23 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
May 13, 2022 by Denise Forte Written Testimony for the Record On behalf of Denise Forte Interim CEO The Education Trust Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies…
Joint Testimony from Texas Education Advocates on edTPA as a Certification Exam for Standard Teacher Certifications
December 08, 2021 by EdTrust To: State Board for Educator Certification Re: edTPA as a Certification Exam for Standard Teacher Certification The Commit Partnership and the co-signed organizations below thank you for the opportunity to…
Denise Forte Testifies on Heading Back to School and Reopening Safely
September 29, 2021 by Denise Forte United States House Committee on Education and Labor Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee “Back to School: Highlighting Best Practices for Safely Reopening Schools” Download Oral Testimony Download Written…
Denise Forte, Interim CEO of the Education Trust, Testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Rules on The Role of Schools in Ending Hunger and Improving Nutrition
September 15, 2021 by EdTrust United States House Committee on Rules Ending Hunger in America: The Role of Schools in Ending Hunger and Improving Nutrition Denise Forte Interim CEO of The Education Trust Chairman McGovern,…
Satra Taylor, The Education Trust, Written Testimony on Implementing Pell Grant Eligibility for Students Who Are Incarcerated
June 21, 2021 by EdTrust Vanessa Gomez U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 2C179 Washington, DC 20202 Re: Docket ID ED-2021-OESE-0077 Download the Full Testimony Good afternoon. My name is Satra Taylor,…
Joint Testimony from Education Advocates to Texas Senate Education Committee Hearing on Teacher Workforce Interim Charges
October 13, 2020 by EdTrust To: Chairman Larry Taylor CC: Vice Chair Eddie Lucio, Jr., Sen. Paul Bettencourt, Sen. Donna Campbell, Sen. Pat Fallon, Sen. Bob Hall, Sen. Bryan Hughes, Sen. Angela Paxton, Sen. Beverly…
Joint Testimony By Education, Criminal Justice Reform, and Civil Rights Advocates to Texas House Public Education Committee on Interim Charge 1(F) of SB 11
September 30, 2020 by EdTrust SUBMITTED BY Alycia Castillo, Texas Criminal Justice Coalition Jonathan Feinstein, The Education Trust in Texas Andrew Hairston, Texas Appleseed Chloe Latham Sikes, IDRA Ana Ramón, IDRA ENDORSED BY Teach Plus…
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…