Higher Ed Leaders Call on Congress to Protect and Strengthen the Pell Grant Program
The Honorable Thad CochranChairmanSenate Appropriations CommitteeWashington, DC 20510The Honorable Rodney FrelinghuysenChairmanHouse Appropriations CommitteeWa…
‘Lead With Your Legacy in Mind’
This is the prepared text of the commencement address given at Howard University on May 11, 2017. To the…
The ‘Joyous’ Responsibility We Have as Citizens
This is the prepared text of the commencement address given at the University of Memphis, a member of our…
Ed Trust Names Wil Del Pilar as Vice President of Higher Education Policy and Practice
WASHINGTON – The Education Trust is pleased to announce that Wil Del Pilar will join the advocacy group as…
College Signing Day, Academic-Style
Ed Trust President and CEO John B. King Jr. visited Charles Herbert Flowers High School in Maryland on Friday…
College Leaders Share Why Year-Round Pell Is Important for Their Students
UPDATEDToday, we learned that Congress wants to restore year-round Pell grants in its plan to fund the government for…
Stop Fighting Over Pell and Start Delivering on Its Promise
In March, the Trump administration released its “skinny budget” — essentially its wish list for the government’s funding for…
Guiding Students Toward Degrees
It’s that time of year when college seniors are busy, readying themselves for graduation after four (or five or…
College Hoops and Black Student Success: Why March Can Be So Maddening
Like many of you, I took some time during the last two weeks to relax and watch some college…
Achievement and Opportunity in America and New Mexico
Kati Haycock spoke to leaders from across New Mexico about critical next steps for schools to pave a path upward…
Achievement and Opportunity in America and Michigan
Kati Haycock spoke to leaders from across Michigan about critical next steps for schools to pave a path upward…
Ed Trust Mourns the Passing of Founding Board Member Roger Wilkins
Roger Wilkins, who died at 85 Sunday morning, was everything the newspaper reports say he was: a Pulitzer Prize-winning…
Statement From John B. King, CEO and President of The Education Trust on Trump’s “Skinny” Budget
WASHINGTON (03/16/17) – Today, John B. King, CEO and President of The Education Trust issued this statement on the…
On Mission and Movements: John King’s First Day at Ed Trust
For two decades Ed Trust staff and education advocates all over the country have been motivated by a guiding…
Why Closing Gaps in Graduation Rates Requires a Focus on Enrollment
If every college and university closed the gap that exists in graduation rates between Black and White students on…
OASIS at Work: Redesigning Courses to Boost Completion
What happens when you bring institutional leaders from 10 campuses together to exchange ideas about student success? That’s exactly…
A Tale of Two Colleges: Similar Students and Different Results
As the college admission letters start to trickle in, young adults across the country are facing one of the…