50 Years Later: This Is Not a ‘Post-Racial’ Society
Today is the anniversary of a historic event: the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It is…
The State of Education for African American Students
Despite real gains in academic achievement, the performance of African American students across the country still significantly lags that…
Dispelling Myths About ‘Tough Love’ — Part Two
Nearly 300 positive and negative comments came into The New York Times editorial page earlier last week after it…
Achievement and Opportunity in America
Kati HaycockLeading EducatorsNew Orleans Presented: June 27, 2014 Related Content:AccessClosing the Gaps Across the Achievement SpectrumAffordability and Fina…
Dispelling Myths About ‘Tough Love’
UPDATEDNearly 300 positive and negative comments came into The New York Times editorial page earlier this week after it…
Statement from The Education Trust on Reps. John Kline’s and Virginia Foxx’s Principles for Strengthening America’s Higher Education System
WASHINGTON (June 26, 2014) — “We commend House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-Minn.) and Higher…
‘Tough Love’ Hurts: Tying Federal Aid to Performance Makes Colleges Squirm
Last week, we released the report Tough Love: Bottom-Line Quality Standards for Colleges. It stepped boldly into a space…
Federal Tax Benefits Can’t Come for Free
With more than 15 different education tax benefits and 90 pages of IRS guidance, it’s amazing anyone can navigate…
Statement From The Education Trust on Sen. Tom Harkin’s Higher Education Affordability Act
WASHINGTON (June 25, 2014) —The Education Trust issued the following statement in response to Sen. Tom Harkin’s (D-Iowa), chairman…
The State of Education for Latino Students
The fast-growing Latino student population constitutes the largest racial or ethnic group in U.S. public schools after the white…
INFOGRAPHIC: Tough Love
Published: June 17, 2014 JTNDaHIlM0U= Interested in using The Education Trust's…
Report: Tough Love: Bottom-Line Quality Standards for Colleges
With roughly $180 billion in federal student aid and tax benefits provided each year to colleges and universities with…
More Than Just a Game: Degree Attainment Around the World (Cup)
Defying commentators, critics, and prognosticators, the U.S. has already performed quite well against the other nations competing for the 2014…
3 Promising Issues in This Year’s State Legislative Session
We’ve already told you about the top emerging trends in state legislation this year. But what about bills that…
Comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Program Integrity Rules
Comments of The Education TrustDocket ID ED-2014-OPE-0039These are The Education Trusts comments on the U.S. Department of Educations proposed…
Overcompensated and Underperforming
What’s more disturbing — that nine public college executives earned more than $1 million last year or that there…
Here’s How to Strengthen the Gainful Employment Rule
UPDATEDStudents traveled to Capitol Hill last week to tell Congress the hardships they have faced because the career education…
3 Emerging Issues in State Legislation
State legislatures have largely wrapped up, and although they were short sessions, they weren’t without debate and progress. We’ve…
Education Advocates, Prepare for 2015
As I reflect on all the activity that has happened in state legislatures, governor’s offices, school boards, and advocacy…
UW–Eau Claire Finds ‘Sense of Urgency’ to Improve Grad Rates
This is the last post in a four-part series exploring how high-performing colleges and universities use data to improve student…