Education Advocates Call on Legislators to Invest in Higher Education
September 19, 2023 by EdTrust BOSTON – Monday, September 18,2023 – As policymakers grapple with how to address higher education access and affordability in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action and…
The Education Trust’s Comment on the Department of Education’s Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Student Debt Cancellation
July 20, 2023 by EdTrust July 20, 2023 Vanessa Gomez, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Room 2C179 Washington, DC 20202 RE: [Docket ID ED-2023-OPE-0123] Download Comments On behalf of The Education Trust,…
The Education Trust Says that the Supreme Court Delivered Two Right Hooks to Economic and Racial Justice
June 30, 2023 by EdTrust CONTACT: Ameshia Cross across@edtrust.org 312-339-6930 The Education Trust Says that the Supreme Court Delivered Two Right Hooks to Economic and Racial Justice WASHINGTON — In the span of two days,…
The Education Trust Calls the Supreme Court’s Student Debt Relief Ruling a Setback to Economic and Racial Justice
June 30, 2023 by EdTrust Contact: Ameshia Cross across@edtrust.org 312-339-6930 The Education Trust Calls the Supreme Court’s Student Debt Relief Ruling a Setback to Economic and Racial Justice WASHINGTON — Today, the Supreme Court ignored…
Ed Trust Is Disappointed by the Senate’s Actions to Dismantle the Biden Administration’s Student Debt Relief Plan
June 01, 2023 by EdTrust FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2023 CONTACT: media@edtrust.org 202-731-9582 Ed Trust Is Disappointed by the Senate’s Actions to Dismantle the Biden Administration’s Student Debt Relief Plan Statement by Wil Del…
SCOTUS Hears Cases on Student Debt Cancellation. What Does it All Mean?
March 03, 2023 by On February 28, the Supreme Court heard arguments on two cases that have been holding up student debt cancellation for the 26 million people who applied. The first, Biden v.…
Budget recommendations for higher education affordability in Massachusetts
February 14, 2023 by EdTrust To: Governor Healey, Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, and Secretary Tutwiler From: The undersigned organizations Subject: Budget recommendations for higher education affordability in Massachusetts Date: February 14, 2023 Dear Governor Healey, Lieutenant…
Millions of Borrowers Received Student Debt Relief; However, More Needs to Be Done
August 24, 2022 by Denise Forte Statement from Denise Forte, interim CEO of The Education Trust, on the Biden-Harris administration’s student loan cancellation announcement WASHINGTON (August 24, 2022) — “The decision by the Biden-Harris administration to provide up to…
Opinion: Should the Government Forgive College Student Loan Debt?
August 02, 2022 by Denise Forte Should the federal government forgive student loan debt? The short answer is yes. While many people mistakenly put the blame on students, the current student loan debt crisis is the…