Equity-Driven • Data-Centered • Student-Focused Faculty diversity and student success go hand in hand for Black women. Research shows how having mentors in graduate school with whom students can identify can… In December 2020, Congress passed the bipartisan FAFSA Simplification Act that mandated a new, simpler Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which … In December 2020, Congress passed the bipartisan FAFSA Simplification Act that mandated a new, simpler Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: media@edtrust.org202-731-9582 Statement from Augustus Mays, Vice President of Partnerships and Engagement at EdTrust on the Fi… Everyone deserves a chance — and some people need a second, maybe even a third. Here at EdTrust, we believe that every student should get a high-quality educat… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: media@edtrust.org 202-731-9582 Statement from Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D., senior vice president at EdTrustWASHINGTON — “EdTrust hails … Earlier this year, a friend asked me to speak to her 10-year-old son about the importance of school and why he needed to remain focused and engaged. Listening … FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON – Today, a group of equity-minded education organizations released the following statement on the Biden-Harris administration’… The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released the long-awaited data from the 2020-21 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) — disaggregated information that is usual… EdTrust is a national nonprofit organization that is committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in th… Long-awaited data from the most recent Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) has been released. This new data from the 2020-21 school year provides an important,… Growing up, I was immersed in Latin culture all the time: watching baseball with my dad, eating my mom's delicious arroz con pollo guisado (rice with stewed ch… Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not new — various AI tools have been utilized in classrooms and other learning environments for years, from assessments that us… The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), or the Nation’s Report Card, released its 2022 math test scores in late 2023, and the results were dist… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Ameshia Crossacross@edtrust.orgNew EdTrust report shows that very few Latino students are enrolled in private institutionsWASHINGT… At EdTrust, we believe college enrollment is just one component of higher education access, and that retention, completion, and student outcomes should be cons… Concerns over college affordability have mounted in recent decades with generally declining levels of state support for public colleges, rising tuition levels … Manager of the Strategic Collections and Clearance Governance and Strategy DivisionUS Department of Education400 Maryland Ave, SWRoom 6W203Washington, DC 20202… Dr. Michelle Daley, Group LeaderProgram and Grantee Support ServicesU.S. Department of Education, OESE400 Maryland Ave. S.W.Washington, DC 20202Re: Proposed Pr… Byron A. Johns is the co-founder of the Black and Brown Coalition for Educational Equity and Excellence (BBC), working with Identity, a Latino advocacy organiz…Committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the American education system
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Faculty Diversity and Mentors of Color Are Keys to Success for Black Women in Graduate School
Navigating the Better FAFSA
2024-25 Better FAFSA Advocacy FAQs
The FY24 Omnibus Deal Is Released
Introducing our Third Cohort of Justice Fellows
EdTrust Supports the Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2024
Avoiding The Talk: A Closer Look at Educator Influence on Racial Disparities in School Discipline
Joint Statement from Equity-Minded Education Organizations on The President’s FY25 Budget
What the Most Recent CRDC Can Tell Us About Student Discipline
EdTrust 2024 Policy Priorities
The New CRDC Data Is Out: What To Be Excited About and What to Watch For
Highlighting the Afro in Afro-Latinidad
Navigating the Promise and Peril of AI for Students of Color
Breaking Down the Nation’s Math Scores
Even Before the End of Affirmative Action, Latino Students Have Been Under-Represented at the Nation’s Most Select Colleges and Universities
‘Segregation Forever’? Private Universities Haven’t Increased Diversity in the Past 20 Years. What Now?
Promoting Racial Equity Through Federal-State College Affordability Partnerships
Ed Trust Comment on FSA ID Creation for Non-SSN FAFSA Filers
Joint Comment on Comprehensive Centers Program
Profiles in Education Equity: Byron Johns, Co-Founder, Black & Brown Coalition for Educational Equity and Excellence
Equity-Driven • Data-Centered • Student-Focused
Committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the American education system
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