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…
Statement From John B. King Jr., President and CEO of The Education Trust, on the Department of Education’s Announcement to Delay Parts of Gainful Employment
June 30, 2017 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. WASHINGTON — Today, John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, issued this statement on the announcement that the U.S. Department of Education intends to delay the…
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…
The U.S. Department Of Education Abdicates Its Responsibility To Protect Students And Taxpayers
June 14, 2017 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. Statement from John B. King Jr., president and CEO of The Education Trust, on the department’s announcement on the borrower defense and gainful employment regulations WASHINGTON (06/14/17) – Today, John…
Trump’s Education Budget Cuts Are an Assault on the American Dream
May 30, 2017 by John B. King Jr., J.D., Ed.D. This op-ed was originally published by U.S. News & World Report. Millions of Americans are engrossed in the NBA Playoffs this time of year. If you are one those people,…
Statement From The Education Trust on the FY17 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
May 01, 2017 by EdTrust “Congress took an important step forward for equity in the FY17 omnibus appropriations bill by restoring year-round Pell Grants. “Providing year-round Pell Grants — a policy with bipartisan support that…
College Leaders Share Why Year-Round Pell Is Important for Their Students
May 01, 2017 by Mandy Zatynski UPDATED Today, we learned that Congress wants to restore year-round Pell grants in its plan to fund the government for the rest of this year. We’ve already talked about why we…
Stop Fighting Over Pell and Start Delivering on Its Promise
April 25, 2017 by Mandy Zatynski In March, the Trump administration released its “skinny budget” — essentially its wish list for the government’s funding for fiscal year 2018, which begins Oct. 1. Congress will use this…
A Tale of Two Colleges: Similar Students and Different Results
February 09, 2017 by Andrew Howard Nichols As the college admission letters start to trickle in, young adults across the country are facing one of the largest investment choices of their lives: where to go to college.…