New York

EdTrust–New York is a statewide education policy and advocacy organization focused first and foremost on doing right by New York’s children. Although many organizations speak up for the adults employed by schools and colleges, we advocate for students, especially those whose needs and potential are often overlooked.

West

EdTrust–West is committed to dismantling the racial and economic barriers embedded in the California education system. Through our research and advocacy, EdTrust-West engages diverse communities dedicated to education equity and justice and increases political and public will to build an education system where students of color and multilingual learners, especially those experiencing poverty, will thrive.

Massachusetts

The Education Trust team in Massachusetts convenes and supports the Massachusetts Education Equity Partnership (MEEP), a collective effort of more than 20 social justice, civil rights and education organizations from across the Commonwealth working together to promote educational equity for historically underserved students in our state’s schools.

Topic: College Enrollment & Access

Leaders Who Ignore Race in Higher Education Perpetuate Racial Injustice

January 15, 2020 by EdTrust

Ed Trust Argues Only Race-Conscious Policies Can Fix Racism in Higher Education WASHINGTON – As we celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., it’s a time to…

Higher Education

Hard Truths

January 15, 2020 by Tiffany Jones, Andrew Howard Nichols

Despite the popular belief that affirmative action gives Black and Latino students an unfair advantage, these students are still…

Higher Education

Diverse students of color working on laptops in a school setting

Creating Accountability for College Access and Success: Recommendations for the Higher Education Act and Beyond

September 19, 2019 by Kayla C. Elliott, Tiffany Jones

There are not many issues that the public and policymakers from diverse backgrounds and political beliefs can agree on,…

Higher Education

Advocacy

Black female college student with backpack

Does Black Representation in Public Colleges & Universities Mirror the State’s Black Population?

March 06, 2019 by EdTrust

In Too Many States the Answer Is No, According to New Ed Trust Research WASHINGTON — With few exceptions, public colleges and universities are enrolling and graduating too few Black…

Higher Education

To What Extent Do Top Colleges Enroll (or Not Enroll) Latino Students?

October 09, 2018 by J. Oliver Schak

In a previous blog, I examined colleges that are often referred to as emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions or emerging HSIs for short, which enroll between 15 to 24 percent Latino students.…

Students We Serve

Higher Education

A Closer Look at Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions

October 02, 2018 by J. Oliver Schak

As an alumnus of a top-ranked and predominantly White college with little racial, ethnic, or socio-economic diversity, I have often wondered how many institutions like mine have or have not…

Students We Serve

Higher Education

University Enrollment in Puerto Rico Prior to Hurricane Maria: Lessons from Katrina

September 21, 2018 by Wil Del Pilar, Ph.D.

With mixed feelings of excitement and apprehension, I arrived in Puerto Rico this summer — excited to see family and friends and relax on the beach; nervous about witnessing firsthand…

Students We Serve

Higher Education

Closing the Latino-White Completion Gap

December 14, 2017 by EdTrust

As Congress gets ready to tackle the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, a new Ed Trust report shows the need to prioritize completion rates for students of color WASHINGTON…

Higher Education