Holding Students Back: Is Grade Retention Really Necessary During the Pandemic?
December 06, 2021 by Brittney Davis When I taught high school English, many students entered my classroom reading several grade levels below ninth grade. This meant that I was adjusting my lesson plans to teach skills…
Holding Students Back – An Inequitable and Ineffective Response to Unfinished Learning
December 06, 2021 by Brittney Davis Back in March 2020, widespread rapid school closures in response to the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic presented unique…
Joint Comments on U.S. Department of Education School Pulse Panel Data Collection
December 01, 2021 by EdTrust Director, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division Office of Chief Data Officer Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development 400 Maryland Ave. SW LBJ, Room 6W208B Washington, DC…
Joint Comments on U.S. Department of Education Implementation of Maintenance of Equity in American Rescue Plan
November 04, 2021 by EdTrust November 4, 2021 Britt Jung U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Room 3W113 Washington, DC 20202-8240 Download the Letter RE: Request for Information Regarding the Implementation of Maintenance…
Funds for College Completion Are Essential for Educational Equity
October 25, 2021 by Reid Setzer Recent reports indicate that negotiations for the congressional reconciliation bill, the Build Back Better Act, are nearing completion. The draft bill includes several key measures to make the U.S. educational…
Profiles in Education Equity: Jaleesa Jones, East Baton Rouge Parish School System
October 20, 2021 by Letisha Marrero Jaleesa Jones has been a Louisiana resident for over 13 years and has served the students in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System (EBRPSS) in many capacities, including teacher,…
Ed Trust Calls on Policymakers to Close Long-Standing Opportunity Gaps
October 14, 2021 by Denise Forte WASHINGTON – Today, Denise Forte, interim CEO at The Education Trust, issued the following statement on the release of the 2020 National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, long-term trend assessments.…
Understanding Students and Their Families Who Are Experiencing Homelessness or Housing Insecurity During a Pandemic
October 11, 2021 by Sarah Mehrotra While COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of all students and their families, those experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity are particularly vulnerable. Prior to the coronavirus outbreak, public schools identified 1.4…