Equity in Child Care is Everyone’s Business
February 22, 2022 by Carrie Gillispie, Caitlin Codella, Aaron Merchen, Joseph Davis, Ashley Cappo Families across the country rely on high-quality child care programs, so that children can learn while parents work. Before…
Jim Crow Debt
October 20, 2021 by Jalil B. Mustaffa, Ph.D., Jonathan Davis Student debt has been a crisis for years, and the pandemic has only exacerbated matters for many borrowers. This is especially true for Black borrowers, who are among those most negatively affected by student loans.
A Natural Fit: Supporting After-School Staff of Color in Teacher Pipelines
The need to provide a strong and diverse teacher workforce for all students is particularly relevant now as school…
Increasing Equity in Early Intervention
May 25, 2021 by EdTrust Early intervention is the key to setting children with delays and disabilities on a path to long-term success. Yet children of color face barriers to accessing these services.
Re-Imagining Outcomes-Based Funding
April 01, 2021 by Kayla C. Elliott, Lawrence Haynes, Tiffany Jones College students, staff, and faculty all across the country are demanding greater racial and socioeconomic justice in higher education,…
Explaining the Federal COVID-19 Relief and Year-End Funding Package
January 05, 2021 by EdTrust The federal government passed a substantial year-end funding package in late December 2020. One part of that package contains $900 billion…
Educator Diversity State Profile: Massachusetts
December 02, 2020 by EdTrust Research says that teacher diversity benefits all students, regardless or race or ethnicity. However, while the majority of students in…
Right Direction. Miles to Go.
November 17, 2020 by EdTrust Over the past few years, Washington has experienced significant job growth — so much so that Washington had the…