Free College Can Be a Good Idea, But Only if It Helps Students Who Struggle the Most to Pay
March 29, 2018 by Tiffany Jones, Katie Berger Last week, Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii introduced the Debt-Free College Act of 2018, which would establish a voluntary state-federal partnership and make public college debt-free. This bill is the…
Investing in Pell is Investing in the American Dream
March 27, 2018 by EdTrust Pell Grants help make higher education accessible for over 7.5 million students. Over one-third of White students, two-thirds of…
Investing in Second Chances: Lifting the Ban on Pell Access for Incarcerated Students
March 27, 2018 by EdTrust As our country continues to grapple with how to best reform the criminal justice system, there is bipartisan momentum…
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.…
Letter from 309 Organizations to Congressional Leadership: “Index Pell Grants to Inflation Indefinitely”
July 25, 2017 by EdTrust The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker U.S. House of…
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…
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…