The Education Trust’s Comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Rulemaking for Prison Education Programs
August 19, 2022 by EdTrust Aaron Washington U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW, 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20202 Download the Full Letter RE: Comment Request; 34 CFR Parts 600,…
Child Care & College Affordability are Linked, & Leaders Must Address Both
August 17, 2022 by EdTrust A new report from The Education Trust and Generation Hope finds that there is no state in which a student parent can work 10 hours per week at the minimum…
Joint Letter on Child Nutrition Priorities in Reconciliation
August 05, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Charles E. Schumer Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Debbie Stabenow Chairwoman Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Download…
New Policy Brief Reveals Need To Specifically Retain Teachers Of Color
July 27, 2022 by EdTrust Report Highlights Opportunities for Districts, States, and the Federal Government to Improve Retention of Teachers of Color Despite mounting national concerns about teachers leaving the classroom, a significant majority (86%)…
Joint Letter Regarding Implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act from National Whole Child and Educational Equity Organizations
July 22, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 The Honorable Merrick Garland Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW…
Joint Letter to U.S. Senate Subcommittee in Support of Postsecondary Student Success Grants in FY23 Appropriations
July 18, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Patty Murray Chair Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Roy…
Key Policy Recommendations to Address Student Hunger in the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health
July 15, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Joseph R. Biden President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500-0005 Download the Full Letter Dear President Biden, As a leading…
Joint Statement on U.S. House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill
July 01, 2022 by EdTrust The House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill Takes Positive Steps Forward on Educational Equity WASHINGTON (July 1, 2022) — “The House Labor-HHS-Education bill passed by the House Appropriations Committee yesterday contains investments in…
The House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill Increases Investment in Programs Essential to Educational Equity
July 01, 2022 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, interim CEO of The Education Trust, on the Fiscal Year 2023 House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill WASHINGTON — “The House Labor-HHS-Education bill advanced by the House Appropriations Committee yesterday builds…