New York

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.

Tag: completion

What Will It Take to Close the Black-White Completion Gap?

March 01, 2017 by EdTrust

Ed Trust explores that question and identifies top- and bottom-performing institutions WASHINGTON — More Black students are enrolling in four-year colleges and universities than ever before. But what happens to…

Students We Serve

Higher Education

Graduation candidate celebrating while moving his tassel

Why Closing Gaps in Graduation Rates Requires a Focus on Enrollment

March 01, 2017 by Nicolle Grayson

If every college and university closed the gap that exists in graduation rates between Black and White students on their campuses, there would still be a gap nationwide. That’s because…

Education Equity

Higher Education

A Tale of Two Colleges: Similar Students and Different Results

February 09, 2017 by Andrew Howard Nichols

As the college admission letters start to trickle in, young adults across the country are facing one of the largest investment choices of their lives: where to go to college.…

Higher Education