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Ed Trust Welcomes Comprehensive Higher Education Proposal from House Democrats
October 15, 2019 by Wil Del Pilar
WASHINGTON (October 15, 2019) – Wil Del Pilar, vice president of higher education at The Education Trust, issued the…
Why I Teach Where I Teach: To be a Positive Light for Latino Students
October 4, 2019 by Sarahi Monterrey
At a young age, I became conscious of issues of equity. My family emigrated in 1981 from El Salvador…
Why We Need to Protect the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) from Secretary DeVos’ Proposed Cuts
October 2, 2019 by Ary Amerikaner
What happened: The Trump administration proposed several changes to the U.S. Department of Education's biennial Civil Rights Data Collection…
Getting To & Through College: Joscelyn Guzman
September 30, 2019 by Gabriela Montell
More Latinos are going to college than ever before, but as Joscelyn Guzman, a first-generation Mexican-American learned firsthand, getting…
Young Learners, Missed Opportunities
September 29, 2019 by Ed Trust
High-quality early childhood education (ECE) is essential to a strong early start in life. However, across the nation, far…
Black Student Debt: Explaining the Crisis and Providing Solutions
September 27, 2019 by Ed Trust
The Education Trust Calls on Senate to Continue Bipartisan HEA Process and Pass the FUTURE Act
September 26, 2019 by Wil Del Pilar
WASHINGTON (September 26, 2019) – Today, Wil Del Pilar, vice president of higher education at The Education Trust, issued…
Second Chances are Real — Let’s Make Sure More Students Get Them
September 25, 2019 by Malika Kidd
In the past four years, my life has transformed for the better. I am a newlywed with a full-time…
Americans Are Split on College Costs and Who Should Pay
September 25, 2019 by Wil Del Pilar
This is a repost from New America's EdCentral Policy Blog. You can find the original post here.New America recently…
If You Listen, We Will Stay
September 25, 2019 by Davis Dixon and Ashley Griffin
A majority of the nation’s public school students are students of color, but less than 20% of teachers are…
If You Listen, We Will Stay
September 25, 2019 by Ed Trust
WASHINGTON (September 25, 2019) – While a majority of the nation’s public school students are students of color, less…
The Education Trust Comments on Proposed Changes to Categorical Eligibility of SNAP
September 23, 2019 by John B. King Jr.
Brandon LippsDeputy Under Secretary Food, Nutrition, and Consumer ServicesFood and Nutrition Service (FNS)United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)3101 Pa…