FY18 Appropriations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly + What’s Next
September 19, 2017 by Kelly McManus Over the past two weeks in D.C., there has been a lot of action on the Hill on the appropriations front, the process by which the federal government is funded.…
Higher Education Advocates Call on Congress to Protect Pell Grant Funding
September 05, 2017 by EdTrust The Honorable Roy Blunt Chairman Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patty Murray Ranking Member Senate Appropriations Labor, Health…
Statement From John B. King Jr., President and CEO of The Education Trust, On the House Budget Resolution
July 19, 2017 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. WASHINGTON (07/19/17) – Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued the following statement. “The budget resolution being considered in the House Budget Committee today…
Putting Profits Over Students
July 19, 2017 by Nicolle Grayson John B. King Jr., Ed Trust President and CEO and former U.S. Secretary of Education, teamed up with fellow former secretary of education under the Obama administration, Arne Duncan, now…
To OASIS Leaders in Memphis: ‘This Is Civil Rights Work’
July 19, 2017 by Beau Dealy “This is the story of a people, of hopes and dreams, of challenge and change. It is an American story. This story and struggle that started many centuries ago, continues…
Letter to House Appropriations Committee Opposing FY18 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
July 18, 2017 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. The Honorable Rodney Frelinghuysen Chairman House Appropriations Committee Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Nita Lowey Ranking Member House Appropriations Committee Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Tom Cole Chairman House Labor-H…
John B. King Jr. Calls House Labor-HHS-Education FY18 Appropriations Bill ‘Exceptionally Shortsighted’
July 12, 2017 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. WASHINGTON (07/12/17) – Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued this statement on the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education FY18 Appropriations Bill.…
John King, DeRay Mckesson Talk Education and Its Implications for Life and Opportunities Beyond School Walls
June 29, 2017 by Nicolle Grayson There’s a raging debate on health care right now. Issues of access, coverage, and cost are dominating newspaper headlines, social media channels, and even sports radio programming. One thing that’s…
Honoring Pell’s Legacy
June 22, 2017 by Tiffany Jones, Kelly McManus This week marks the 45th anniversary of the creation of the Pell Grant. Sen. Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island championed these grants, using the GI Bill as an inspiration for…