Trends in Enrollment and Degree Equity at Public Four-Year Colleges: 2001-2016
October 22, 2019 by J. Oliver Schak According to our recent Broken Mirrors reports and web-based State Equity Report Card, few states are doing enough to ensure that their public two- and four-year colleges enroll and graduate…
Broken Mirrors: Latino Representation at Public Colleges
September 11, 2019 by J. Oliver Schak, Andrew Howard Nichols, Charlie Bentley As tax-exempt, taxpayer-supported entities, U.S. public colleges and universities should advance the public interest by ensuring all U.S. residents…
Broken Mirrors
Como entidades exentas de impuestos y respaldadas por los contribuyentes, las universidades y los institutos superiores públicos de EE.…
How Policymakers Can Help Higher Education Better Serve Students
September 05, 2019 by Tiffany Jones, Kayla C. Elliott So far, several Democratic presidential candidates have put forth various ambitious plans that could potentially help college students: from free college to cancellation of student debt. As the election cycle…
From the Classroom to the Polls: The Importance of Student Voting
August 09, 2019 by Samantha Bayne As the 2020 presidential election comes closer, the stakes are especially high to get out the vote. While voter turnout in the 2018 midterms hit a 50-year high, only 53%…
Repealing Gainful Employment Is an Attack on Vulnerable Students
June 28, 2019 by Denise Forte Statement From Denise Forte, Senior Vice President for Partnership and Engagement, on the Trump Administration’s Repeal of Gainful Employment WASHINGTON (June 28, 2019) – Today, Denise Forte, senior vice president…
What Happens When Incarceration Meets Education
June 26, 2019 by Luis Mattei Jr. Lifting the ban on Pell Grants for incarcerated students is one of Ed Trust’s policy priorities for higher education reauthorization, and we are proud to advocate alongside a broad, bipartisan…
Social Mobility, Race, and Higher Education
June 21, 2019 by EdTrust How Colleges Can Drive Social Mobility for Students of Color and Students from Low-Income Families WASHINGTON – The TIAA Institute and The Education Trust will host a fast-paced, interactive event…
Higher Education Behind and Beyond Bars: A Father and Son Story
June 12, 2019 by Darryl Epps Jr., Darryl Epps III I sat with my back pressed into cold, hard wood as I stared into the big brown eyes across the table. He looks so much like me, I thought. Eight…