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From the Classroom to the Polls: The Importance of Student Voting
August 9, 2019 by Samantha Bayne
As the 2020 presidential election comes closer, the stakes are especially high to get out the vote. While voter…
Candidates’ “Free College” Proposals Must be More Inclusive of College Students with Children. Here’s How.
July 30, 2019 by Susana Contreras-Mendez, Tessa Holtzman, and Lindsey Reichlin Cruse
More than half of the 2020 presidential candidates support some version of “free college” as a strategy to combat…
Join Us for #CollegePrepChat on August 21st at 12pm ET
July 26, 2019 by Ed Trust
Repealing Gainful Employment Is an Attack on Vulnerable Students
June 28, 2019 by Denise Forte
WASHINGTON (June 28, 2019) – Today, Denise Forte, senior vice president for partnership and engagement at The Education Trust,…
What Happens When Incarceration Meets Education
June 26, 2019 by Luis Mattei Jr.
Lifting the ban on Pell Grants for incarcerated students is one of Ed Trust’s policy priorities for higher education…
Social Mobility, Race, and Higher Education
June 21, 2019 by Ed Trust
WASHINGTON – The TIAA Institute and The Education Trust will host a fast-paced, interactive event focused on social mobility,…
What It Means to Be Nonbinary and How to Be an LGBTQ Ally
June 17, 2019 by Charlie Scott
I often tell people that my English pronouns are they/them and that I identify as trans (specifically nonbinary). This…
Higher Education Behind and Beyond Bars: A Father and Son Story
June 12, 2019 by Darryl Epps Jr. and Darryl Epps III
I sat with my back pressed into cold, hard wood as I stared into the big brown eyes across…
Getting To & Through College: Tiffany Jones
June 5, 2019 by Gabriela Montell
In the first installment of our new series, an African American, first-generation college graduate recalls the struggles of going…
John B. King Jr. Testimony On FY 2020 Funding Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
May 31, 2019 by John B. King Jr.
Written Testimony for the RecordOn behalf of John B. King Jr.President and CEOThe Education TrustBefore the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee…
Broken Mirrors: 6 Takeaways on Black Student Representation at Public Colleges and Universities
May 29, 2019 by J. Oliver Schak
It’s commencement season. As we honor the thousands of graduating students getting their diplomas, we should pause to consider…
Looking Back and Looking Forward to Reclaim the Future
May 24, 2019 by John B. King Jr.
Remarks delivered by John B. King Jr. at the University of Maryland - Eastern Shore Spring 2019 Commencement. …