Resources

State Financial Aid Barriers for Students Impacted by the Justice System

Investing in the Birth-to-Three Workforce: A New Vision to Strengthen the Foundation for All Learning

Supporting the Mental Health Well-Being of High School Students

This report describes how students perceive access to mental health services in school. The report—the second in a series on student safety—offers recommendations for policymakers to address issues students identified regarding access to and awareness of mental health services, particularly for students in rural areas and students of color.

Inequities in Advanced Coursework

In this new brief, the Education Trust looks at ways Black and Latino students are locked out of advanced coursework opportunities, diagnoses the particular types of barriers our school systems put in their way, and offers actionable solutions for state, district, and school leaders.

In some instances, the problem is that Black and Latino students attend a school without any advanced courses; in others, they attend a school that enrolls too few students in advanced coursework overall, or one with inequitable course assignment, meaning Black and Latino students in particular are being denied access to courses. Also, within a particular state, the problems are often different for Black students than Latino students.

Illustrating the Promise of Community Schools

With the launch of the New York City Community Schools Initiative (NYC-CS) in 2014, the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) has increased its focus on the implementation of a holistic strategy of education reform to address the social consequences of poverty as a means to improving student outcomes. In this study, the authors assessed the impact of the NYC-CS through the 2017–2018 school year.

How Teacher Preparation Programs Can Help All Teachers Better Serve Students With Disabilities

This report from the Center for American Progress concludes that the K-12 public school system is simply not meeting the needs of students with disabilities, leading to huge gaps in their preparedness for college and careers. Roughly 7 million students in the K-12 public school system—14 percent—are identified as students with disabilities. Of these, more than 62 percent spend a large majority of their day in general education classrooms.