Massachusetts Releases Preliminary Framework for High School Graduation Requirements
December 10, 2025 by EdTrust-Massachusetts EdTrust-Massachusetts calls for strong standards, equity safeguards, and continued public input
Real Support, Real Success: One Postsecondary Pathway Program That’s Working
November 05, 2025 by Paulina Fraser, Andrew Howard Nichols Thrive Scholars uses proven interventions to enhance access, persistence, and completion rates for first-generation, under-resourced students
Preserving Educational Opportunity in an Era of Fiscal Scrutiny: The Stakes for HBCUs and Their Students
May 27, 2025 by Ivory Toldson Discussions about federal priorities and fiscal decisions can reshape higher education access and affordability for generations
How One Texas College Uses Effective Data-Driven Strategies to Support Student-Parents
Student-parents have complicated lives. The College of Health Care Professions is meeting them where they are
Understanding the Full Cost of Short-Term Credentials
November 19, 2024 by Interest in short-term credentials is surging but their value is mixed. More research is needed to assess their effectiveness.
Ed Trust Comments on U.S. Department of Education FY 22 and FY 23 Pooled Data and Evaluation Funding
February 17, 2023 by EdTrust To: John English, U.S. Department of Education From: The Education Trust Re: Request for Information Regarding Higher Education Act (HEA) Pooled Evaluation | Docket ID ED-2022-OPEPD-0082 Date: February 17, 2023…
Joint Letter Supporting Funding for Retention and Completion Grants in FY23 Appropriations
May 09, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chairwoman House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education; House Appropriations Committee Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Tom Cole Ranking Member House…
Black Undergraduate Women Reflect on What Prepared Them for College
November 29, 2021 by Janice A. Byrd The hashtag #BlackGirlMagic was created by a Black early childhood educator named CaShawn Thompson in 2015 as a way to “celebrate the beauty, power and resilience of Black women” and…
How A School District is Helping First-Generation Students Shape Their Career Goals
November 22, 2021 by Michael Matsuda In California, you can often find residents from around the world. It’s the same phenomenon in the Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD), home to nearly 30,000 students grades 7-12,…