Aiming for Equity: A New Resolution for Statewide Degree Attainment Goals
Read moreIt’s a new year — a time for bold resolutions and renewed commitments. January also marks the start of new legislative sessions in D.C. and in state houses acr…
Voting vs. Activism: Black College Students Weigh In
Read moreThe 2018 midterm elections are almost here, and early voting has already begun in some states. Voter enthusiasm is at an all-time high—many are calling it the …
Q&A with Erika McConduit, Louisiana Director, The Education Trust
Read moreWhy are you so passionate about social justice in education?Social justice is something that has been a part of me throughout my life. I grew up in New Orleans…
10 Key Takeaways on Degree Attainment for Latino Adults
Read moreAs we stated previously, there are many benefits to having a college degree, both on an individual and societal level. Noting the economic and social benefits …
7 Key Takeaways on Degree Attainment for Black Adults
Read moreThe individual benefits of earning a college degree are well known, but the larger social benefits that are associated with a better educated population are of…
3 Ways States Can Improve Degree Attainment for Blacks and Latinos
Read moreIn the U.S., if you are Black, you are two-thirds as likely to hold a college degree as someone who is White; if you are Latino, you are half as likely. While …
Supporting Queer College Students of Color
Read moreAs we celebrate Pride Month, LGBTQ advocates continue to challenge the actions of the U.S. Department of Education. This advocacy should not be surprising as e…
The PROSPER Act Is About to Make College More Expensive
Read moreLast Saturday, I proudly joined thousands of students on college campuses throughout the country who are walking across the graduation stage to receive their d…
Free College Can Be a Good Idea, But Only if It Helps Students Who Struggle the Most to Pay
Read moreLast week, Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii introduced the Debt-Free College Act of 2018, which would establish a voluntary state-federal partnership and make publi…
Reauthorizing HEA: Alexander’s Approach to Accountability Misses the Mark on Equity
Read moreLast week, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) released a white paper that provided his early thinking on the approach the federal government should take regarding …
HEA: Equity Must Be At the Core of the Higher Education Act
Read moreAt The Education Trust, we believe equity must be at the core of any accountability policy. So, as Congress works to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, we w…
Reporte nuevo: Un estudio del éxito de estudiantes universarios latinos
Read moreThe Education Trust lanza un reporte nuevo que examina las tasas de graduación en las universidades americanas. Mientras que hayan mas estudiantes latinos que …
New Report: A Look at Latino Student Success
Read moreThe Education Trust just released A Look at Latino Student Success: Top- and Bottom-Performing Institutions, a report examining graduation rates for Latino stu…
The PROSPER Act Would Move Our Nation’s Higher Education System Backward
Read moreA bill proposed last week by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) to renew the Higher Education Act (HEA) undermines its historical role in advancing civil rights and fal…
The ASPIRE ACT: Improving Student Outcomes and Equity in Higher Education
Read moreColleges and universities are under increasing pressure to demonstrate their value to an increasingly skeptical public. Low graduation rates, rising college co…
Can Equity Be Bought? Five Components of a Smart Outcomes-Based Funding Policy
Read moreWhile performance- or outcomes-based policies emerged in the late 1980s as an opportunity for colleges and universities to earn additional or bonus funding for…
Can Equity Be Bought? Advocating for Equity Focused Performance Funding in Kentucky
Read morePolicymakers in Kentucky, like other states across the nation, have an opportunity through the adoption of a performance based funding formula to encourage the…
Can Equity Be Bought? Minority-Serving Institutions and Outcomes-Based Funding
Read moreMost performance- or outcomes-based funding (POBF) models seek to address accountability and not equity, so they do not always account for the additional resou…
Can Equity Be Bought? HBCUs and Outcomes-Based Funding
Read morePerformance- or outcomes-based funding is intended to drive more equitable opportunities and outcomes in higher education. But in our research, we’ve found the…
Can Equity Be Bought? A Look at Outcomes-Based Funding in Higher Ed
Read moreMore than 30 states now have adopted or are in the process of adopting a formula that divvies out funding to public colleges and universities based on their ou…
