Today’s #ReclaimingOurTime leader is @iJesseWilliams. If we fail as a society to educate low-income students, students of color, English Language Learners, we have no future. Our economy has no future. Our democracy has no future.
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We are committed to advancing policies & practices to dismantle the racial & economic barriers embedded in the American education system. CEO ➡️ @Denise_EdTrust
- The Every Student Succeeds Act #ESSA: What’s in it? What Does it Mean for Equity? 6 fact sheets to help -
- It is with much sadness that we share the news that our friend and colleague, @DrAndrewNichols has passed away. Drew was a fierce advocate for social justice, a passionate member of the Ed Trust family & always on the side of our most underserved students.
- "Children who have experienced trauma in their lives are more vulnerable to misbehavior....so we need mental health services in schools, we need social emotional supports in schools, we need counselors in schools." @JohnBKing
- "Children who have experienced trauma in their lives are more vulnerable to misbehavior....so we need mental health services in schools, we need social emotional supports in schools, we need counselors in schools." @JohnBKing
- Today's #OurTimeIsNow leader is Meghan Markle. Meghan's activism & use of her fame & platform to bring to light the stories of those undeserved, inspires us in our work. #WomensHistoryMonth
- “Do Black boys & girls get to be children? Do they have the right to act as a child?” @Sifill_LDF on the injustices many students of color face when facing #SchoolDiscipline practices #SafeInclusiveSchools
- Today’s #OurTimeIsNow leader is @AyannaPressley. When we ignore the systemic barriers in education for our students of color, we’re choosing to hold these students back. #BlackHistoryMonth
- "The sad thing is that 13,000 school districts are answering the question on how to reopen in 13,000 different ways because there hasn't been strong guidance from @usedgov " - @JohnBKing
- "College is a pathway out of poverty. With low-income students being 5x more likely to climb the economic ladder if they earn a degree" @mamie_voight of @IHEPTweets #HEA #accountability
- In "Black Teachers Are Not Enough" @selmekki speaks on how we need to do more than just hire teachers of color, we need to support them too. edtru.st/2OtpOWA #TeacherDiversity #EducationalJustice
- "When we exclude those behind bars from Pell eligibility, we ignore the transformative power of education, leaving those in prison worse off than when they first entered." @JohnBKing & @arthurrizer #PellYes #SecondChancePell edtru.st/2XycYrw
- This morning we're happy to release our latest report, "Hard Truths." Our latest report argues that to truly dismantle racism in #HigherEd, school leaders & policymakers must focus on race-conscious policies. edtru.st/RaceConscious #RaceConscious
- Today’s #OurTimeIsNow leader is @YaraShahidi. Standing for educational justice & dismantling inequitable practices in our education system for our students of color & students from low-income families isn’t an “education” issue, it is a humanity issue. #BlackHistoryMonth








