Type Of Content: Report

In Massachusetts, many students lack access to high-quality and culturally responsive reading instruction and materials, which has led to a literacy crisis that disproportionately impacts students from underserved communities.

As an accompaniment to our analysis of Black student enrollment, EdTrust explored enrollment for Latino students at the nation’s 122 most selective private four-year colleges and universities.

This brief provides data analyses and a scan of policies and practices in Texas for advocates, educators, and policymakers who are leading the work at the state level to increase access to advanced coursework for Black and Latino students.

EdTrust argues for annual federally required assessments to be more inclusive, explaining why these changes are necessary, how they can provide more accurate data, and how policymakers can exert consumer pressure on vendors to create more inclusive assessments.

Based on reporting from calendar year 2021, our findings reflect the flow of pandemic emergency funds from the Department of Education to postsecondary institutions in Texas and ultimately to students.

This mixed-methods case study examines two urban school districts in the United States. After public calls to end policing in schools, leaders in these districts reformed both policy and practice to support student safety.

In a study of 300 children's books, Ed Trust identified large disparities in characters and topics describing White people vs. people of color in curricula

Addressing inequities in the educational outcomes — particularly for students of color and students from low-income backgrounds — cannot…