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Press Releases
Black Student Loan Borrowers: College Debt Is Lifetime Sentence That Widens Racial Wealth Gap
by Ed Trust(WASHINGTON) – A new research brief from The Education Trust shows that the student debt crisis places an especially heavy burden on Black Americans with stude…
Denise Forte Testifies on Heading Back to School and Reopening Safely
by Denise ForteUnited States House Committee on Education and LaborEarly Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee“Back to School: Highlighting Best Practic…
Denise Forte, Interim CEO of the Education Trust, Testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Rules on The Role of Schools in Ending Hunger and Improving Nutrition
by Ed TrustUnited States House Committee on RulesEnding Hunger in America: The Role of Schools in Ending Hunger and Improving NutritionSeptember 15, 2021Video TestimonyDe…
Op-Eds
Lowering This Inequitable Hurdle to Affording College is a No-Brainer
Read moreWhile colleges and universities contemplate how they will evolve as a consequence of the pandemic, we believe one change…
The Pros and Cons of Professional Judgment
Read moreOn Oct. 1, students and families across the country began using their 2019 tax information to start filling out…
OPINION: Tennessee students should be taught their whole history, not just parts of it
Read moreEducation is not central to this raucous presidential election season, but educators noted the President’s announcement of a commission…
Public Speeches & Testimony
Boston Public Schools Commencement Address
Read moreJohn B. King Jr. joined local officials, national public figures, celebrities, and other special guests to offer a virtual…
University of Buffalo Commencement Address
Read moreAs part of the University at Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center virtual commencement, John B. King Jr. offered remarks to…
Harvard Graduate School of Education Speaker Series
Read moreDuring the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s (HGSE) virtual “Leadership Series,” John B. King Jr. talked with former Massachusetts…
