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Fast Fact: The key to our freedom

Jul 3, 2012 by Ed Trust

“Educate and inform the whole mass of the people. … They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.” – Thomas Jefferson

Broken Mirrors
February 22, 2019 by Andrew Nichols and J. Oliver Schak
If America’s public colleges and universities are supposed to be true democratic engines of opportunity and social mobility, their student…
Educational Justice Can’t Wait
February 11, 2019 by Letisha Marrero
Q&A with Denise Forte, Senior Vice President, Partnerships and EngagementEd Trust is thrilled to welcome Denise Forte as senior…
Aiming for Equity
January 9, 2019 by Tiffany Jones and Katie Berger
A college education has never been more important. Over 99 percent of all jobs created during the recovery from…
Aiming for Equity: A New Resolution for Statewide Degree Attainment Goals
January 8, 2019 by Katie Berger
It’s a new year — a time for bold resolutions and renewed commitments. January also marks the start of…
A Promise Fulfilled
September 6, 2018 by Tiffany Jones and Katie Berger
Each fall, millions of college students across the country start classes in hopes of earning their degree. However, the…
Letter from The Education Trust to the Senate Appropriations Committee on FY 19 Education Funding
June 28, 2018 by Ed Trust
The Honorable Richard ShelbyChairmanSenate Appropriations CommitteeWashington, DC 20510The Honorable Roy BluntChairmanSenate Labor-H Approp. Subcom.Washington,…
Supporting Queer College Students of Color
June 21, 2018 by Antonio Duran and David Perez II
As we celebrate Pride Month, LGBTQ advocates continue to challenge the actions of the U.S. Department of Education. This…
Equity-Focused Priorities for a Reauthorized Higher Education Act (HEA)
March 27, 2018 by Ed Trust
The Higher Education Act (HEA) was signed into law in 1965 in the spirit of expanding opportunity so that…
Ed Trust Higher Education Act (HEA) Priorities
March 27, 2018 by Ed Trust
Strengthen the Pell Grant program by restoring annual inflation adjustments and increasing maximum awards Provide postsecondary education programs…
Equity Matters in the Higher Education Act
March 27, 2018 by Ed Trust
Higher education is a powerful engine of social mobility, and the benefits to society of more people earning postsecondary…
Accountability for Access and Completion in the Higher Education Act
March 27, 2018 by Ed Trust
Equity-focused accountability has the potential to refocus our higher education system on its most important purpose: successful outcomes for…
Investing in Pell is Investing in the American Dream
March 27, 2018 by cvanwagoner
Pell Grants help make higher education accessible for over 7.5 million students. Over one-third of White students, two-thirds of…