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1 month ago | 
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Without education and action on climate change, students of color and students from low-income backgrounds will bear the brunt of its effects
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Aug 24, 2024 | 
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Aug 24, 2024 | 
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The recent endorsement by Louisiana leadership of PragerU’s educational content raises serious red flags about the accuracy and inclusivity of the instructional material provided to students and teachers here in our state.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
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COVID-19 and its economic and educational fallout have had a disproportionate impact on communities of color and have highlighted and exacerbated longstanding racial and ethnic inequities in the U.S. The impact on college-going among Hispanic[1] students has been especially concerning. Before COVID-19, college enrollment among Hispanic students was on the rise (with Latinas, in particular, making major strides and outpacing […]
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Jun 29, 2024 | 
edtrust.org | Wil Del Pilar
One year ago, the 2023 Supreme Court decided to do away with affirmative action, which has had a chilling domino effect on race-conscious policies across the country. The immediate fallout spurred the anti-DEI movement, which has already had devastating consequences, as certain states and institutions are now eliminating the consideration of race in admissions, financial aid, scholarships, small business grants, and hiring.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
edtrust.org | Jessica Lee
It’s been one year since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the use of affirmative action in college admissions — a devastating setback for racial equity in higher education. Meanwhile, state and local efforts to block diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives have been spreading throughout the country at all levels of education. In the face of this dangerous backlash, colleges and universities should focus on recruiting and retaining student parents.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
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EdTrust in Louisiana receives the Excellence in Education Award and the Zakim Award
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
edtrust.org | Denise Forte
In 1904, Mary McLeod Bethune founded a school in Florida with $1.50, five little Black girls, and crates and boxes she used for desks. Despite facing immense challenges, the child of former enslaved parents understood that — for Black people to make progress — knowledge was power, and the key to unlocking limitless potential. Juneteenth is reminder that education is deeply intertwined with the legacy of slavery.
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May 9, 2024 | 
edtrust.org | Anjali Bhatt
Every child has a spark in them that can be lit through a high-quality public education, but not every student has the resources and means to let them glow and grow. When I first decided to enter teaching, this was my guiding belief: that every student has the potential to thrive if given the opportunity. From the initial teaching application process to welcoming my third cohort of middle school students, this belief has stayed.
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May 3, 2024 | 
edtrust.org | Denise Forte
Written Testimony for the Record On behalf of Denise Forte President and Chief Executive Officer The Education Trust Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Download as a PDF) On behalf of The Education Trust, a national nonprofit committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the American education system, thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on the...