Press Releases and Statements

Some Public Colleges and Universities Are Making Gains, Closing Gaps in Graduation Rates for Minority Students

WASHINGTON (January 28, 2010) – When choosing a college, many young people often make their decision based on popularity and prestige. What they may not consider is the school’s track record in actually graduating students.

America’s Most Prestigious Public Universities Are Decreasing Representation of Low-Income Students and Spending More Institutional Aid on Students From Wealthier Families

WASHINGTON (January 13, 2010) – Right now, Congress is working to pass legislation that would increase the amount of federal financial aid awarded to low-income students to help them attend college. But efforts on Capitol Hill to make college more affordable are being undermined by a very different set of priorities at some of our nation’s most prestigious public universities.

Achievement Gap Analysis Shows Some States May Be Better Positioned for Higher Scores on Race to the Top Applications

WASHINGTON (January 7, 2010) – As state leaders put the finishing touches on applications for federal Race to the Top (RTT) funding, many recognize that they will never achieve the excellence the Obama administration seeks without focusing their proposals squarely on equity for low-income students and students of color.

Sheepskins Should Trump Pigskins: Youth, Nation Have Stake in "Graduation Championship Series"

WASHINGTON (January 5, 2010) – Each fall, millions of young fans watch as their favorite colleges and universities vie on the gridiron for bragging rights in the national rankings. They dream of the excitement that comes from attending a top-ranked football power. They dream of being winners.

Higher Education Leaders From Across the U.S. Commit to Boost College Access and Success for Low-Income, Minority Students

WASHINGTON (December 3, 2009)—Data released today from the Access to Success (A2S) Initiative show alarming, but reversible, national trends: Far too few low-income and minority students are enrolling in college, and even fewer make it all the way to commencement. This comes at a time when every American needs high-level skills to compete in the increasingly global economy, and when other nations are producing greater numbers of college graduates.

New Reports Challenge States to Commit to Bold Teacher Effectiveness Reforms in “Race to the Top” Applications

WASHINGTON (November 9, 2009) – The Education Trust and The New Teacher Project (TNTP) today released two reports  challenging states to focus on bold reforms to increase teacher effectiveness in their applications for federal “Race to the Top” funding.

Fighting for Quality and Equality, Too, by The Education Trust, and How Bold is “Bold”?, by TNTP, outline strategies for ending ed

Statement by Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust, on the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Regulations

WASHINGTON (November 9, 2009) – The State Fiscal Stabilization Fund—part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (AARA)—provided an unprecedented $48.6 billion to states.

Ed Trust Honors Four Schools With Dispelling the Myth Awards

Public schools from Alabama, Georgia, Michigan and New York are proving that low-income and minority students achieve at high levels when taught at high levels

Statement on the 2009 NAEP Mathematics Results

WASHINGTON (October 14, 2009) – Most student groups and the nation as a whole showed modest gains at the eighth-grade level on the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in mathematics. Some states improved significantly in both fourth and eighth grades.

Statement of Kati Haycock on the Common Core Standards Initiative

WASHINGTON (September 21, 2009)--The Common Core Standards Initiative has set the right goal: Get to consistent, high standards that prepare all students, regardless of their zip code, for education beyond high school.

Statement of Kati Haycock on the New NCES Study Examining the Black-White Achievement Gap

WASHINGTON (July 14, 2009) – Today’s report from the National Center for Education Statistics shows that the hard work of educators and students has resulted in important progress. Achievement is rising for both African-American and white students and the gaps between them are narrowing. In fourth-grade math, for example, average performance for African-American students on the 2007 main NAEP assessment is higher than the average for white students in 1990.

Education Watch: Tracking Achievement, Attainment, and Opportunity in America’s Public Schools

The 52-report series from The Education Trust is a tool for measuring the impact of federal stimulus funding on improving the academic opportunities and outcomes for all of our nation’s students

WASHINGTON (March 31, 2009) – Last month, Congress made an unprecedented commitment to America’s public schools, passing the single biggest increase in federal education funding in our nation’s history. As the U.S.

Statement by Kati Haycock, President of The Education Trust, On the Announcement of the Intent to Nominate Russlynn Ali as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

WASHINGTON (February 4, 2009) – I could not be more delighted by today’s announcement of the intent to nominate Russlynn Ali as the assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education. With this appointment, the Obama administration is sending a clear signal that they are focused like a laser on the achievement and opportunity gaps in America’s schools—gaps that we must close if our nation is ever to live up to the ideals upon which it was founded.

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