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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…
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…
Malbert Smith III, Ph.D.
Read moreMalbert Smith III is the CEO and co-founder of MetaMetrics. Prior to MetaMetrics, he has worked on numerous research…
Avoiding The Talk: A Closer Look at Educator Influence on Racial Disparities in School Discipline
Read moreEarlier this year, a friend asked me to speak to her 10-year-old son about the importance of school and…
Literacy Matters: Addressing the Crisis in Massachusetts Education
Read moreReading and writing are foundational skills that are crucial to a student's academic success. These skills not only facilitate…
OP-ED: Investing in Louisiana’s Earliest Learners: A Clear Path to Academic and Economic Prosperity
Read moreThis op-ed was originally published in BIZ Magazine on February 27, 2024In 2022, Louisiana celebrated a noteworthy achievement: leading the nation…
Joint Statement from Equity-Minded Education Organizations on The President’s FY25 Budget
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON – Today, a group of equity-minded education organizations released the following statement on the Biden-Harris administration’…
What the Most Recent CRDC Can Tell Us About Student Discipline
Read moreThe Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released the long-awaited data from the 2020-21 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) —…
EdTrust 2024 Policy Priorities
Read moreEdTrust is a national nonprofit organization that is committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and…
Spencer McCray
Read moreSpencer McCray is a youth advocate, public speaker, and program leader for the Center for Justice-Impacted Students at Middlesex…
