Can’t Be Erased
In recent years, there has been an overwhelming push toward the erasure of important aspects of American history when…
Black History Can’t Be Erased
In recent years, there has been an overwhelming push toward the erasure of African American history — or simply…
July 2022 Update: Addressing Unfinished Learning, Student Debt, Justice-Impacted Students, and More
In Washington D.C. and across the country, Ed Trust has helped steer the nation’s attention on the scale and…
To Tackle the Black Student Debt Crisis, Target the Racial Wealth Gap
It is well documented that Black students borrow more for college and have higher rates of nonpayment and default.…
Can Debt Relief and Investment in HBCUs Level the Playing Field for Black Students?
From our nation’s founding to the present, government-sponsored and supported policies have relegated Black Americans to the outskirts of…
Black Students Hold Too Much Debt, and the Way Out Includes More and Better Career Counseling
Student loan debt is a major concern.Recent estimates suggest that the national student loan debt level is nearly $1.5…
State-Federal Partnerships May Be the Key to Reducing Black Student Debt
Black students disproportionately rely on student loans to finance higher education. In addition to being more likely than their…
Black Student Debt
We know that Black students face greater hurdles when it comes to financing their college education and repaying student…
Joint Letter from 66 Advocacy Organizations to House and Senate Leadership Calling for Student Debt Forgiveness
The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeaker of the HouseUnited States House of RepresentativesH-232 The CapitolWashington, DC 20515The Honorable Mitch McConnellMajority …
25 Groups Urge Congress to Extend CARES Act Benefits to all Federal Student Loan Borrowers
The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeaker of the HouseU.S. House of RepresentativesH-232, The CapitolWashington, DC 20515The Honorable Mitch McConnellMajority LeaderU.…
Getting To & Through College: “If It’s Not Paid For, I’m Not Going”
Meet Sancia Celestin, a senior at George Mason University. Raised by her mother, a Haitian immigrant who works 12-hour…
Americans Are Split on College Costs and Who Should Pay
This is a repost from New America's EdCentral Policy Blog. You can find the original post here.New America recently…
Hill Briefing: Black Student Debt
Did you miss our event? No worries you can watch a recording of the live stream below. Enjoy! …