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Learning From Leading Universities
WASHINGTON — As college graduation season is upon us and the debate of institutional responsibility heats up, Ed Trust is releasing two resources to help insti…
Do Black College Students Benefit as Grad Rates Increase?
WASHINGTON — Across the nation, activists — led by black students — are pushing university leaders to address racism and other inequities on campus and to work…
College Graduation Rates Are Up for Black, Latino, and Native Students at Many Four-Year Public Colleges and Universities
WASHINGTON — In recent years, many college leaders have crowed about improvements in their graduation rates. But it’s important to ask — improvement for whom?A…
Fulfilling the Promise of the Pell Grant Program: Most Colleges Aren’t Doing Enough
Pell graduation rates at more than 1,100 public and private nonprofit institutions analyzed in a new Ed Trust reportWASHINGTON (September 24, 2015) – Several r…
Ed Trust Statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s release of the latest College Scorecard data
WASHINGTON (September 12, 2015) — José Luis Santos, vice president of higher education policy and practice at The Education Trust, issued the following stateme…
Ed Trust Welcomes Robyn Hiestand as its Director of Higher Education Policy
WASHINGTON (September 8, 2015) — The Education Trust is proud to welcome Robyn Hiestand as its Director of Higher Education Policy. Robyn brings a strong perso…
Comments on the Secretary’s Proposed Priorities, Requirements, Selection Criterion, and Definitions for the First in the World Program
The Education Trust’s Comments on the Secretary’s Proposed Priorities, Requirements, Selection Criterion, and Definitions for the First in the World ProgramThe…
Statement from The Education Trust on the U.S. Department of Education’s College Ratings Framework
WASHINGTON (December 22, 2014) — José Luis Santos, vice president of higher education policy and practice at The Education Trust, issued the following statemen…
Statement by The Education Trust on the U.S. Department of Education’s Final Gainful Employment Rule
WASHINGTON (October 31, 2014) — The Education Trust issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s final Gainful Employment r…
Statement From The Education Trust on Sen. Tom Harkin’s Higher Education Affordability Act
WASHINGTON (June 25, 2014) —The Education Trust issued the following statement in response to Sen. Tom Harkin’s (D-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Health, Educat…
Ed Trust Calls for Linking Student Aid and Tax Benefits to College Access, Success, and Student Loan Repayment Rates
New report names underperforming colleges and universities, and establishes a bar of ‘how low is too low’ to get federal aidWASHINGTON (June 18, 2014) — More t…
Comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Program Integrity Rules
Comments of The Education TrustDocket ID ED-2014-OPE-0039These are The Education Trusts comments on the U.S. Department of Educations proposed program integr…
Letter to the Subcommittee On Labor, Health And Human Services, Education And Related Agencies on FY 2015 appropriations
Read the letter from The Education Trust on which programs should be prioritized in the FY 2015 appropriations bill.
Statement by The Education Trust on the U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed “Gainful Employment” Regulation
WASHINGTON (March 14, 2014) The Education Trust issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Education's proposed gainful employment re…
Increasing College-Going and Graduation Rates for Low-Income Students
Two new reports from The Education Trust offer lessons from high-performing and fast-gaining collegesWASHINGTON (January 16, 2014) - On their own, universitie…
Testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
United States House of RepresentativesCommittee on Education and the WorkforceSubcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce TrainingPrepared Testimony ofMicha…
New Brief Underscores Urgency to Improve Native Student Achievement
WASHINGTON (August 13, 2013) Despite recent progress in improving achievement among students of color, achievement results for Native students have remained ne…
Intentionally Successful: New Mini-Brief Finds College Efforts to Increase Student Success Work
WASHINGTON (July 17, 2013) Employing new data reported to the U.S. Department of Education by colleges and universities, The Education Trust finds encouragin…
Testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
United States House of RepresentativesCommittee on Education and the WorkforceSubcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce TrainingSeptember 20, 2012Written …
Advancing to Completion: Colleges taking responsibility for student success are increasing graduation rates and closing gaps for African-American, Latino students
WASHINGTON (September 20, 2012) - Nationwide, college graduation rates are far too low, particularly among students of color, a fast-growing demographic in Am…