Diversity Offers a Clear Path to Brighter Futures for All Children
This essay was originally published in a compilation from the Albert Shanker Institute as part of an event it…
OASIS at Work: Fostering <i>Confianza</i> to Learn From Each Other
I have spent a good portion of my personal life and career developing relationships. If you have ever read…
Trump’s Education Budget Cuts Are an Assault on the American Dream
This op-ed was originally published by U.S. News & World Report.Millions of Americans are engrossed in the NBA Playoffs…
Quick Take on the President’s 2018 Budget Request
It should go without saying that, if enacted, this budget would be a disaster for America’s young people. It…
If Budgets Are Statements of Values, This Administration Doesn’t Value American Students
WASHINGTON (05/23/17) – “The Trump administration’s budget request is an assault on the American Dream. This shortsighted and cruel…
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…