The Education Trust’s Comments on Proposed Roll Back of Gainful Employment Protections
September 13, 2018 by EdTrust Ashley Higgins U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Mail Stop 294-20 Washington, DC 20202 RE: Docket ID ED-2018-OPE-0042 Dear Ms. Higgins: On behalf of The Education…
The Education Trust’s Comments on Proposed Roll Back of Borrower’s Defense Protections
August 30, 2018 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. The Honorable Betsy DeVos Secretary of Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW Washington, DC 20202 Re: Docket ID ED-2018-OPE-0027-0001 Download Our Full Comments Dear Secretary DeVos: On…
Erika McConduit to Lead Ed Trust’s Louisiana Advocacy Efforts
August 30, 2018 by EdTrust Social justice advocate and New Orleans native joins Ed Trust to push for educational justice in Louisiana WASHINGTON — The Education Trust is pleased to announce Erika McConduit, Esq., as…
Q&A with Erika McConduit, Louisiana Director, The Education Trust
August 30, 2018 by Letisha Marrero Why are you so passionate about social justice in education? Social justice is something that has been a part of me throughout my life. I grew up in New Orleans.…
Statement from John B. King Jr. on the Trump Administration’s Plans to Repeal “Gainful Employment” Regulations
August 10, 2018 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. WASHINGTON — Today John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s proposed repeal of the “gainful employment” regulations for…
Reaction From John B. King Jr. on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling to Uphold Muslim Ban
June 26, 2018 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. 1/4 Today’s wrongly decided Supreme Court validation of the Trump Admin travel ban directed at people of Muslim faith further chips away at the foundation of our democracy. — John…
Hidden School Resources: What Students Deserve in School
May 18, 2018 by Reetchel Presume For the past few months, there have been teacher walkouts in states like Arizona, Kentucky, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and the latest in North Carolina, where more than 15,000 teachers took…
FY18 Spending Bill: What’s Good, Bad, and Next for Equity Advocates
March 27, 2018 by Kelly McManus Let’s be honest: There has been a lot of bad news in the last year. But last week, those of us who care about equity in public education got some…
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…