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EdTrust–New York is a statewide education policy and advocacy organization focused first and foremost on doing right by New York’s children. Although many organizations speak up for the adults employed by schools and colleges, we advocate for students, especially those whose needs and potential are often overlooked.

West

EdTrust–West is committed to dismantling the racial and economic barriers embedded in the California education system. Through our research and advocacy, EdTrust-West engages diverse communities dedicated to education equity and justice and increases political and public will to build an education system where students of color and multilingual learners, especially those experiencing poverty, will thrive.

Massachusetts

The Education Trust team in Massachusetts convenes and supports the Massachusetts Education Equity Partnership (MEEP), a collective effort of more than 20 social justice, civil rights and education organizations from across the Commonwealth working together to promote educational equity for historically underserved students in our state’s schools.

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Intentionally Successful: Improving Minority Student College Graduation Rates

July 17, 2013 by EdTrust

Employing new data reported to the U.S. Department of Education, The Education Trust finds encouraging news for those concerned about closing access and success gaps in higher education. Over the past three years, the number of black and Latino undergraduates enrolled in four-year colleges has increased far faster than the enrollment of white students. “Intentionally Successful” highlights individual institutions of higher education that are leading and lagging in closing the college completion gap.

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Published: July 17, 2013

Two Hispanic female students and a Black male student in graduation cap and gown posing for a portrait before a graduation ceremony on a college campus.

Mapping Postsecondary Pathways: Understanding State Student College Enrollment Trends

October 16, 2025 by Sabreyna Reese, Paulina Fraser

More students are attending college, and some are seeking more affordable routes to good jobs through community colleges, short-term credentials, and apprenticeships

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