Press Releases 2007

The Education Trust named #1 education advocacy organization of the decade

The Education Trust is the #1 education advocacy organization of the decade, according to the Editorial Projects in Education (EPE) Research Center.  The Ed Trust was also ranked as a top influential information source in education policy, and our president, Kati Haycock, was ranked as one of the most influential people in education.  The Education Trust’s work in teacher quality research was also listed as one of the most influential research studies in the education policy landscape. 

The rankings were published in Education Week on December 13, 2006.  The EPE

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Statement from The Education Trust on the math and science results from the 2006 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)

“It’s clear that doing what we’ve always done in our public schools simply isn’t good enough anymore,” said Kati Haycock, President of The Education Trust, in response to the release of international test data showing that American teenagers rank 21st in science and 25th in math among 30 industrialized nations.

Statement from The Education Trust on the 2007 Urban District results in reading and mathematics from The Nation's Report Card

Ed Trust Statement on the 2007 Urban District Results in Reading and Mathematics from The Nation's Report Card

Today’s results from the 2007 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) for urban school districts in Reading and Mathematics send three clear messages:

  • There has been strong improvement in academic performance over the past five years, particularly among our lowest-performing students.

The Education Trust announces the 2007 Dispelling the Myth Award winners

WASHINGTON (November 5, 2007) – On Thursday, November 8 in Washington, D.C., The Education Trust will present the fifth annual Dispelling the Myth awards to four schools from throughout the U.S. that have achieved exceptional success in educating low-income students and students of color to high academic levels.

This year’s recipients are:

  • P.S./M.S. 124 Osmond A. Church School in Queens, N.Y.;
  • Lockhart Junior High School in Lockhart, Tex.;
  • North Star Academy Charter School in Newark, N.J.; and
  • Keith L.

Higher education leaders from across U.S. announce new initiative to expand college access and increase success for low-income and minority students

WASHINGTON (October 31, 2007) – As national concern escalates about America’s global competitiveness, leaders from public college and university systems throughout the U.S.

Statement from The Education Trust on the 2007 math and reading results from The Nation's Report Card

Today’s results from the 2007 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) released by the U.S. Department of Education continue a familiar trend: more progress in math than reading, and bigger gains in fourth grade than eighth—but not nearly enough progress, especially among low-income and minority students.

“While the gains are not big enough, we cannot lose sight of the fact that the increases reflect real improvements in teaching and learning in our nation’s public schools,” said Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust.

Statement from The Education Trust and The Education Trust-West on CTA opposition to performance pay for teachers

It’s no secret that achieving academic success at high-poverty schools is more demanding – educators know it, parents know it, policymakers know it. We also know that high quality teachers are essential to the success of these students.

To help attract our nation’s best teachers to the schools and students who most need their help, U.S. Rep. George Miller of California has proposed a completely voluntary incentive program that says – very plainly – that teachers who are successful in extraordinary circumstances deserve more than ordinary compensation.

Statement from The Education Trust on House No Child Left Behind reauthorization draft of Title II

The provisions of the Title II discussion draft released yesterday by the Education and Labor Committee are a critical step forward for teaching and learning in classrooms throughout the country, especially the classrooms of low-income and minority students.

“This draft is crystal clear in its insistence that poor kids and kids of color get what they most need in order to achieve at high levels – their fair share of strong teachers,” said Amy Wilkins of The Education Trust.

Statement from The Education Trust on House No Child Left Behind reauthorization draft

The House Education and Labor Committee has made clear that the draft released yesterday is only a starting place.

Graduation Matters: How NCLB allows states to set the bar too low for improving high school grad rates

WASHINGTON (August 1, 2007) – Despite the national focus on reforming America’s high schools, most states are setting woefully low goals for improving graduation rates and are not setting goals for ensuring that more low-income, minority, disabled and English language learner students graduate, according to a report released today by The Education Trust. 

Graduation Matters: Improving Accountability for High School Graduation documents state-set goals for graduation rates under the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law, showing how improvement targets are often so lo