A December Budget Deal to Remember
It’s December in Washington, so what does that mean? You guessed it, budget negotiations. But wait, could it be…
How Two Seemingly Similar Colleges Are Actually Very Different
As the college application season ramps up and admission letters start to trickle in, teenagers across the country are…
Choosing Differently: Instead of Pursuing Ever-Higher Rankings, Some Colleges Serve a Nobler Purpose
UPDATEDAt a time when so many colleges and universities are making what seem to be deeply immoral choices, about…
Testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
United States House of RepresentativesCommittee on Education and the WorkforceSubcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce TrainingPrepared Testimony ofMicha…
Colleges, Take Notice: Your Federal Tax Breaks May Be Ending Soon
Six years ago, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, put wealthy colleges on notice: If they didn’t start doing a better…
Steering Department of Defense Dollars Away From For-Profit Colleges
A new amendment introduced this week seeks to close a funding loophole that many for-profits are taking advantage of…
Higher Education Experts Call for Tax Reforms to Improve College Affordability, Access, and Completion
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, a consortium of higher education experts called on Congress to reform tax-based student aid to…
Matching First Generation Students’ Ambitions With Their Preparation
Kids from the Bronx neighborhood where Julia grew up, in a one-bedroom apartment along with three siblings and her…
Transforming Financial Aid, Marty McFly-Style
Last week, members of Congress heard testimony on our antiquated, inadequate, and inequitable financial aid system. But rather than…
Gainful Employment, Take Two
The U.S. Department of Education’s latest proposal for regulating career education programs shows that officials mean business when they…
Searching for Details on Obama’s College Ratings Plan
This week’s public forum on the Obama administration’s proposed college ratings system drew some big concerns about the types…
First Lady Touted Value of College; Here’s How to Find the Best One
Yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama spoke to a group of D.C. high school students about the importance of going…
Having the Conversations That Matter in Ed Reform
The ed reform world is fierce, as described in today’s POLITICO story, and too often, meddling in name-calling and…
Ohio State Shows Why Demographics Don’t Determine College Outcomes
Barely 3 in 10 black men, who are first-time, full-time students at public four-year colleges and universities, earn a…
What Do You Think About Obama’s College Ratings Proposal?
President Obama’s plan to rate colleges is big on hopes and short on details, but the Department of Education…
Introducing ‘The Equity Line’
Welcome to Ed Trust’s blog, The Equity Line. This is a blog for — and by — people just…
Groups Applaud the Bipartisan Student and Family Tax Simplification Act
WASHINGTON (October 31, 2013) - Yesterday, Reps. Diane Black (R-TN) and Danny Davis (D-IL) introduced the Student and Family…
Joint Statement From Six Education, Teacher, and Youth Organizations on the Federal Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON (October 1, 2013) - The Education Trust, Children's Defense Fund, Democrats for Education Reform, National Center for Learning…
The State of Education for Native Students
Despite recent progress in improving achievement among students of color, achievement results for Native students have remained nearly flat.…
New Brief Underscores Urgency to Improve Native Student Achievement
WASHINGTON (August 13, 2013) Despite recent progress in improving achievement among students of color, achievement results for Native students…