Latino Teachers and DACA: Who Will Teach Our Children?
November 28, 2017 by Davis Dixon An estimated 20,000 teachers — many of them Latino — will be forced to leave the workforce as a result of the Trump administration’s decision to rescind Deferred Action for…
The Dream Act: Allowing Immigrant Students to be Workforce Ready
October 26, 2017 by Abja Midha Before joining Ed Trust-New York, I worked as an advocate/attorney for immigrant families. One of my first clients was Gloria,* a New York City high school student who had just…
Let Young Dreamers Continue to Dream
October 24, 2017 by Lillian M. Lowery In 2012, Maryland voters overwhelmingly approved the “Maryland Dream Act.” I was proud to be working for Governor Martin O’Malley, the Maryland General Assembly, and State Board of Education at…
The Dream Act: Lifting Limitations on Students’ Unlimited Potential
October 19, 2017 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D. Nearly two months have passed since the Trump administration announced plans to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) and called on Congress to act to protect undocumented…
Letter from 64 Higher Education Advocacy Organizations Call on Congress to Pass the Dream Act
September 06, 2017 by Ed Trust The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U.S.…
Statement from Education Trust President and CEO John B. King Jr. on Trump Administration Action on DACA
September 05, 2017 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. WASHINGTON) – Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following statement. “The Trump administration’s decision to end DACA is irresponsible and immoral. “For…
Higher Education Advocates Call on Trump Administration to Save DACA
August 31, 2017 by Ed Trust President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Download the Letter Dear President Trump, We write to strongly urge you to continue the Deferred…
The Education Trust Joins Letter to President Trump on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
January 26, 2017 by Ed Trust Dear President-Elect Trump: On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the undersigned organizations, we write regarding the Obama administration’s executive action on “Deferred Action for…