The Equity Line contains original analyses, commentary, and “on the ground” stories of students, parents, educators, and activists all over the nation striving to improve education. It chronicles our efforts, as well as those of partners and friends who are working toward the shared goal of closing gaps.
Fast Fact: Pick up the Pace in Closing College Completion Gaps
by Ed TrustHispanic enrollment at 4-year colleges grew a whopping 22 percent from 2009 to 2011, but at current rates only half of these students (51 percent) will earn a …
Fast Fact: All Students Can Achieve, Tell the House to vote “No” on H.R. 5
by Ed TrustH.R. 5 would return us to a time when states were given the “flexibility” to ignore the performance of low-income students and students of color. Our nation ne…
Fast Fact: How’s your state doing?
by Ed TrustWhile all states have a lot of work to do to get all students to new, college- and career-ready standards, data indicate that some states have much further to …
Fast Fact: Good news
by Ed TrustThere’s good news in NAEP long-term trends. In reading, the black-white and Latino-white gaps for 17-year-olds have narrowed by about 50% since the 1970s. …
Fast Fact: Teacher prep isn’t measuring up
by Ed TrustOnly 30% of elementary and special education teacher prep programs adequately teach candidates the most effective methods for helping their future students bec…
Fast Fact: They’re Closing Access Gaps
by Ed TrustAt 10% of high schools, AP participation by low-income students is greater or equal to that of higher income students. Learn more about what these schools are …
Fast Fact: 600,000 Students Missing from AP Courses
by Ed TrustNationwide, over 600,000 more low-income students and students of color would benefit from AP courses in their schools if they participated at the same rate as…
Fast Fact: Students can’t afford higher rates.
by Ed TrustThe high cost of college already shuts out more than 100,000 low-income, college-qualified students. We can't afford to make matters worse. If Congress fails t…
Fast Fact: Higher income students face gaps too
by Ed TrustOn the 2011 NAEP, higher income black and Latino students were as likely to score at the below basic level in fourth-grade math as low-income students. Learn m…
Fast Fact: Gaps at the Top
by Ed TrustStudents of color face gaps throughout the achievement spectrum. On the 2011 fourth-grade math NAEP, roughly 1 in 10 white students scored at the advanced leve…
Fast Fact: Great Teachers Can Change Lives
by Ed Trust“Great teachers and principals can help to close persistent achievement gaps, improve student attitudes about school, and build habits of mind that can change …
Fast Fact: Great Teachers Can Change Lives
by Ed Trust“Great teachers and principals can help to close persistent achievement gaps, improve student attitudes about school, and build habits of mind that can change …
Fast Fact: Higher Math Means Greater Gains
by Ed TrustHigh schoolers who take math beyond Algebra II make greater math achievement gains than similar students who stop there.
Fast Fact: Attrition v. Admission
by Ed TrustAt more than 200 higher education institutions nationwide, less than 10 percent of students graduate with a degree or certificate. Colleges and universities ne…
Fast Fact: For-Profit Colleges Need High Standards
by Ed TrustTaxpayers fund 86% of revenue for the 15 big, publicly traded for-profit colleges. Gainful employment regulations are meant to ensure minimum standards of qual…
Fast Fact: To Learn, Students Need To Be In School
by Ed TrustIn 2009-10, nearly 1 out of every 3 African-American boys in high school were suspended. That’s three times the rate of their white peers. To raise achievement…
Fast Fact: Our Social Responsibility
by Ed TrustStates are preparing to implement the new Common Core State Standards, but some are transitioning better than others. William Schmidt and Nathan Burroughs of M…
Fast Fact: Tell Texas: Don’t Turn Back the Clock
by Ed TrustSome Texas legislators want to water down high school graduation requirements, blocking the pathway to college for more kids. Don’t let them turn back the cloc…
Fast Fact: Parents Just Say No to Expensive Colleges
by Ed TrustStudents aren’t the only ones concerned with high college costs. More than two-thirds of parents say they are likely to limit their kids’ college choices based…
