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- 5 Things to Advance Equity in Access to and Success in Advanced CourseworkThe Education Trust (The Education Trust, 2019-12-09)Based on The Education Trust’s analysis of data from the Civil Rights Data Collection and the Common Core of Data, students in low-poverty schools are nearly twice as likely to be enrolled in eighth grade algebra as students in high poverty schools. In this report, the authors suggest how state leaders should do to advance equity.
- 5 Things to Advance Equity in Access to Strong and Diverse EducatorsThe Education Trust (The Education Trust, 2019-12-09)As parents and students know, having the right teacher matters. Research shows that teachers are the No. 1 in-school factor for student success. Students with the strongest teachers receive what amounts to months’ worth of additional learning each year. In addition, both research and the lived experiences of children show that teachers affect much more than academics. And yet, students of color and students from low-income families are less likely to have access to strong, consistent teaching than their White and higher-income peers. In this context, the authors suggest how state leaders should do to advance equity.
- Accountability for Access and Success in the Higher Education ActThe Education Trust (The Education Trust, 2014-09-01)Equity-focused accountability has the potential to refocus our higher education system on its most important purpose: successful outcomes for all groups of students. Congress must build upon current policy to create an accountability system that pushes institutions to serve students — especially low-income students and students of color — well. This report recommends three areas that should be prioritized.
- “And they cared”: How to Create Better, Safer Learning Environments for Girls of ColorThe Education Trust (The Education Trust, 2020-08-20)All across the country, girls of color are excluded from school for subjective offenses like these, missing out on critical class time and opportunities to learn. Black girls face some of the greatest barriers to educational opportunities because of racial and gender biases embedded within school discipline policies, dress codes, and codes of conduct that target their cultural identity. To help districts and schools do this critical work. This report provides a guide to respond to this moment and provide decision-makers with a common language and practices that can be used to reform exclusionary discipline policies and improve school climate to help address the needs of girls of color.
- Education Watch South Dakota: Key Education Facts and Figures Achievement, Attainment and Opportunity From Elementary School through CollegeThe Education Trust (Education Trust, Inc., 2006)This report provides key facts of educational achievement, attainment and opportunity from Elementary school through college in South Dakota
- Investing in Pell is Investing in the American DreamThe Education Trust (The Education Trust, 2018-03-27)Pell Grants help make higher education accessible for over 7.5 million students. Over one-third of White students, two-thirds of Black students, and half of Latino students rely on Pell Grants every year. But today, the maximum Pell Grant is at its lowest purchasing power in over 40 years: It covers less than 30 percent of the average cost of attendance at a public four-year institution. After funding from all sources is considered, low-income students still have to find a way to finance — on average — the equivalent of 76 percent of their family income, leading to disproportionate levels of debt. This report recommends how Congress must invest in the American dream by investing in the Pell Grant program.
- National And State Trends in Degree Attainment for Black AdultsThe Education Trust (The Education Trust, 2018-06-14)The U.S. requires a well-educated workforce to grow economy, strengthen democracy, and solve big problems at home and abroad. And individuals with a college degree benefit from more job security, employment opportunities, and higher wages. Yet, today, the U.S. lags other nations in the share of our population with a college degree. As others have expanded access to higher education, the U.S system has stagnated. Why? It’s because the 7,000 colleges and universities across the states and territories still aren’t doing a good enough job getting Black and Latino Americans — whose population numbers are on the rise — across the finish line. And too many policymakers and state leaders are letting them get away with it, failing to make decisions that would increase college access and completion, particularly for historically underserved groups of students. This report offers state-by-state snapshots of where we stand in the quest for racial equity among degree-holders, how far we have to go, and what we need to do to get there.
- Priced Out: How the Wrong Financial-Aid Policies Hurt Low-Income StudentsThe Education Trust (The Education Trust, 2011-06-01)In this report, The Education Trust demonstrates how much low-income students must stretch to pay for college, even after all sources of grant aid are taken into account. The report finds that just five of nearly 1,200 four-year colleges and universities have student bodies that are at least 30 percent low-income and offer low-income students a reasonable chance at a bachelor’s degree at a relatively affordable cost. A sixth institution, Berea College, makes it its mission to educate and graduate low-income students and therefore charges no tuition.
- Replenishing Opportunity in AmericaThe Education Trust (The Education Trust, 2012-05-03)To protect the democratic traditions, regain economic strength, and meet the demands of the nation’s employers, The United States must improve outcomes for low-income students and students of color. This report shows how 22 state public higher education systems leaders are stepping up to this challenge.
- School Counselors MatterThe Education Trust (The Education Trust, 2019-02-01)Students of color and students from low-income families benefit from having more access to school counselors. For instance, Black students are more likely than their White peers to identify their school counselor as the person who had the most influence on their thinking about postsecondary education. This report points out recommendation in high-poverty schools to achieve better academic outcomes for students, such as improved attendance, fewer disciplinary incidents, and higher graduation rates.
- The State of Education for African American StudentsThe Education Trust (The Education Trust, 2014-06-30)Despite real gains in academic achievement, the performance of African American students across the country still significantly lags that of white students. But achievement gaps don’t exist in a vacuum, they are driven by gaps in opportunity — African American students come to school behind their white peers, but then miss out on adequate within-school resources and experiences that are known to advance academic achievement once they get to school. This report compiles national data on achievement and attainment, in both K-12 and higher education, providing a good starting point for discussions and action that can accelerate improvement and raise achievement for African American students nationwide.
- The State of Education for Latino StudentsThe Education Trust (The Education Trust, 2014-06-23)The fast-growing Latino student population constitutes the largest racial or ethnic group in U.S. public schools after the white student population. And while academic achievement for Latino students has increased over time, key measures indicate that they still lag behind their white peers. Using the best available national data on Latino student achievement and attainment, both in K-12 and in postsecondary education, this report points out improved achievement among Latino students and stresses the need to do even more.