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,…
The Education Trust’s Priorities for Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act
February 23, 2018 by EdTrust, John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. The Honorable Lamar Alexander Chairman Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patty Murray Ranking Member Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions…
Why School Shootings are an Education Issue
February 16, 2018 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D. There have been less than 40 days in this school year, but already there’s been a slew of school shootings. Each one is horrific in its own way, but the…
5 Ways State Leaders Can Support Teacher Diversity
February 14, 2018 by Davis Dixon At Ed Trust, we want to continue the conversation about recruiting and retaining excellent teachers of color. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the student population will be 56…
Reauthorizing HEA: Alexander’s Approach to Accountability Misses the Mark on Equity
February 07, 2018 by Tiffany Jones Last week, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) released a white paper that provided his early thinking on the approach the federal government should take regarding accountability in higher education. One thing…
HEA: Equity Must Be At the Core of the Higher Education Act
January 30, 2018 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. At The Education Trust, we believe equity must be at the core of any accountability policy. So, as Congress works to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, we will work to…
Trends in State ESSA Plans
December 18, 2017 by Natasha Ushomirsky, Andy Smith, Samantha Bommelje Strong school accountability systems can send a clear message that the achievement of all groups of students matters and…
Statement from John B. King Jr., president & CEO of The Education Trust, on the advancement of the PROSPER Act
December 13, 2017 by EdTrust WASHINGTON – Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following statement on the House Education and the Workforce Committee vote to advance a…