Who Received Federal Emergency Aid Funding in Texas? A Closer Look at the Pandemic Funding Awarded to Postsecondary Students
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.
Creating Safer Schools: A Case Study
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.
The Search for More Complex Racial and Ethnic Representation in Grade School Books
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
Future of Assessments: Centering Equity and the Lived Experiences of Students, Families, and Educators
Addressing inequities in the educational outcomes — particularly for students of color and students from low-income backgrounds — cannot…
How Does Louisiana Support Student’s Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (SEAD)?
This brief highlights how Louisiana is supporting students’ SEAD and areas for growth across six policy issues, as well as questions to ask district leaders about local implementation.
Black Joy Consortium for Reimagining Education 2023 Platform Priorities
The Black Joy Consortium is aligned to a vision for a reimagined education system that fully prepares Black students…
Key Criteria for Undocumented Student Higher Education Access and Success
Ed Trust researchers analyzed nine criteria in the 15 states with the largest shares of undocumented college students to determine whether state policies are helping or hurting undocumented students’ ability to attend college and how access and success for this underserved student population could be improved.
Completing the Cycle: Supporting and Retaining Teachers of Color in Houston
Houston-area teachers told us what they need in order to succeed and stay in challenging academic environments. Amid teacher…