The Education Trust Comments on US Department of Education Proposed Guidance on Supplement Not Supplant
February 22, 2019 by Ary Amerikaner The Honorable Betsy DeVos Secretary of Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW Washington, DC 20202 Download Our Full Comments Dear Secretary DeVos, On behalf of The Education…
Letter from The Education Trust to the Senate Appropriations Committee on FY 19 Education Funding
June 28, 2018 by EdTrust The Honorable Richard Shelby Chairman Senate Appropriations Committee Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Roy Blunt Chairman Senate Labor-H Approp. Subcom. Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patrick Leahy Ranking Member Senate…
Letter from The Education Trust to the House Appropriations Committee on the FY 19 Education Appropriations Bill
June 19, 2018 by EdTrust The Honorable Rodney Frelinghuysen Chairman House Appropriations Committee Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Tom Cole Chairman House Labor-H Approp. Subcom. Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Nita Lowey Ranking Member House…
Equity-Focused Priorities for a Reauthorized Higher Education Act (HEA)
March 27, 2018 by EdTrust The Higher Education Act (HEA) was signed into law in 1965 in the spirit of expanding opportunity so that…
Ed Trust Higher Education Act (HEA) Priorities
March 27, 2018 by EdTrust Strengthen the Pell Grant program by restoring annual inflation adjustments and increasing maximum awards provide postsecondary education programs…
Equity Matters in the Higher Education Act
March 27, 2018 by EdTrust "Higher education is a powerful engine of social mobility, and the benefits to society of more people earning postsecondary…"
Accountability for Access and Success in the Higher Education Act
March 27, 2018 by EdTrust Equity-focused accountability has the potential to refocus our higher education system on its most important purpose: successful outcomes for…
Investing in the Development and Scaling of Evidence-Based Practices for Improve Student Success
March 27, 2018 by EdTrust Research from The Education Trust has consistently shown that, with dedicated and intentional effort, institutions can close access and…
FY 19 Appropriations Priorities
March 27, 2018 by EdTrust Increasing the Maximum Award In 1980, the maximum Pell Grant award covered 76 percent of the cost of attendance at a public university.1 Today, it covers just over 29 percent,…