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EdTrust Announces New Board Chair and Members
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Nicolle Graysonngrayson@edtrust.orgWASHINGTON – Today, Denise Forte, president and CEO of EdTrust, issued the following statement …
The Biden-Harris Student Debt Rules Will Help Millions of Americans
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT:media@edtrust.org202-731-9582 Statement from Wil Del Pilar, Senior Vice President of EdTrust, on the Biden-Harris administration’s…
Resource Equity in Action: Developing an Advocacy Campaign for Resource Equity
Read moreAll students deserve to attend school in communities where educational resources like funding, high-quality teachers, and rigorous content are…
Fighting for a Better Future for Transgender Youth
Read moreFor LGBTQI+ students, the first three months of 2024 continue to highlight the urgency in pushing back against the…
Addressing Inequities in State Financial Aid: A Call to Action for Equitable Access to Higher Education
Read moreFor Immediate ReleaseContact:Andrea Ramirezaramirez@edtrust.orgEdTrust's report examines state financial aid programs and calls on state and policy leaders to …
Who Deserves State Financial Aid? Exploring the Eligibility Criteria for Students Entering Higher Education
Read moreFor decades, college tuition costs have been skyrocketing, yet state financial aid has failed to meet the increasing economic…
The Education Trust – Tennessee Voucher Statement
Read moreThe Honorable Rep. Cameron SextonSpeaker of the HouseThe Honorable Rep. William LamberthHouse Majority LeaderThe Honorable Rep. Karen CamperHouse Minority…
5 Things Equity Advocates Should Know About … The Better FAFSA Rollout in Tennessee
Read more1. As of March 15, Tennessee’s FAFSA submission rate is 35 percentage points behind last year’s rate.While the FAFSA…
Can’t Be Erased: An Event to Rally Against Book Bans and Other Attacks on Public Education
Read moreJoin EdTrust and renowned leaders in education and civil rights for an essential conversation on how to push back…
Faculty Diversity and Mentors of Color Are Keys to Success for Black Women in Graduate School
Read moreFaculty diversity and student success go hand in hand for Black women. Research shows how having mentors in graduate…
Early Literacy or Children’s Right to Read
Read moreThere is overwhelming evidence that nearly all children can learn to read. And reading proficiently by the end of…
Anna Skubel, Ph.D.
Read moreAnna Skubel, Ph.D. is a senior research and data analyst on the P-12 research and data analytics team. In…
Navigating the Better FAFSA
Read moreIn December 2020, Congress passed the bipartisan FAFSA Simplification Act that mandated a new, simpler Free Application for Federal…
2024-25 Better FAFSA Advocacy FAQs
Read moreIn December 2020, Congress passed the bipartisan FAFSA Simplification Act that mandated a new, simpler Free Application for Federal…
The FY24 Omnibus Deal Is Released
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: media@edtrust.org202-731-9582 Statement from Augustus Mays, Vice President of Partnerships and Engagement at EdTrust on the Fi…
Introducing our Third Cohort of Justice Fellows
Read moreEveryone deserves a chance — and some people need a second, maybe even a third. Here at EdTrust, we…
EdTrust Supports the Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2024
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: media@edtrust.org 202-731-9582 Statement from Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D., senior vice president at EdTrustWASHINGTON — “EdTrust hails …
Arlen Benjamin-Gomez
Read moreArlen Benjamin-Gomez brings 20 years of experience as an education advocate and policymaker, deeply rooted in the fabric of…
Eric Rodriguez
Read moreEric Rodriguez is the UnidosUS senior vice president, where he oversees the Office of Policy and Advocacy. The Office…
Tomeka Hart Wigginton
Read moreFor almost 30 years, Tomeka Hart Wigginton has worked to improve education outcomes and increase social and economic mobility…