The First Cohort of Justice Policy Fellows Graduate
"History teaches us that change is often made when an organized segment of those most affected, leading in solidarity…
Learning Honest History Isn’t Criminal — It’s What Students Deserve to Know
Amid the debate surrounding so-called Critical Race Theory (CRT), Republican lawmakers in 37 states have introduced legislation or taken…
How to Solve Child and Student Hunger in America? Do What Works — And Don’t Stop
During COVID-19, rates of hunger and food insecurity soared to heights not seen since The Great Depression as families…
Getting To & Through College: Notes From the COVID-19 Pandemic
Getting to and through college is challenging enough in normal times. Enter the COVID-19 pandemic, which is making things…
A Life Sentence Transformed Into a Life’s Work: An Interview with Chris Wilson
At 17 years old, Chris Wilson was sentenced to life in prison. Now 41, he recalls that moment and…
DACA in the Time of COVID-19
The residual consequences of the coronavirus pandemic are far reaching. Take, for example, the closure of all US Citizenship…
Thoughts From a Former College Admission Officer in the COVID-19 Era
Amidst increased anxiety over a global pandemic, parents and students alike are frantically adjusting to the new reality of…
How College Application Fees Are Barriers to College Access
Being one of a few people in my family with a college degree, I am often called on to…
Improving On-Campus Racial Climate
When I first started undergrad at George Washington University, I was disturbed to find out that their symbol for…
Getting To & Through College: The Benefits of Taking Advanced Coursework
Colleges are the pipeline to good jobs and the middle class, yet for many students of color and students…
Getting To & Through College: “If It’s Not Paid For, I’m Not Going”
Meet Sancia Celestin, a senior at George Mason University. Raised by her mother, a Haitian immigrant who works 12-hour…
11 Questions Equity Advocates have for the 2020 Presidential Candidates
If you’ve followed the 2020 Democratic debates thus far, you know that education issues have only scratched the nationally…
It’s Time for Congress to Act on Higher Education Reform
Fifty-four years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, creating the…
Getting To & Through College: Joscelyn Guzman
More Latinos are going to college than ever before, but as Joscelyn Guzman, a first-generation Mexican-American learned firsthand, getting…
Second Chances are Real — Let’s Make Sure More Students Get Them
In the past four years, my life has transformed for the better. I am a newlywed with a full-time…
Broken Mirrors II: How Many Latino Students Are at Public Colleges & Universities? Not As Many As There Should Be.
September 15 marks the start of National Hispanic Heritage month, when we honor the many cultural and economic contributions…
How Policymakers Can Help Higher Education Better Serve Students
So far, several Democratic presidential candidates have put forth various ambitious plans that could potentially help college students: from…
From the Classroom to the Polls: The Importance of Student Voting
As the 2020 presidential election comes closer, the stakes are especially high to get out the vote. While voter…
What Happens When Incarceration Meets Education
Lifting the ban on Pell Grants for incarcerated students is one of Ed Trust’s policy priorities for higher education…
What It Means to Be Nonbinary and How to Be an LGBTQ Ally
I often tell people that my English pronouns are they/them and that I identify as trans (specifically nonbinary). This…